3 Nov
2006
3 Nov
'06
7:55 a.m.
Greetings all,
After some research, it seems that this may not be an option as long as we
have the site hosted by the university due to relatively strict regulations
by the State (VT is one of the so-called "land grant" universities). I'll
keep searching for a workaround, but for the time being, our only chance
seems to be incorporating as a not-for-profit. Yet, before we can do that,
we need to restructure the board to prepare it for such a transition. More
about this later...
All that being said, there is another option I am currently looking into.
Namely, incorporating with the help from the Virginia Tech University where
we would become a "center" with a possible space in VT's research center
complex. However, this may hinge upon the fact that we would then bear some
fiscal responsibility towards the University and in the long run may not
have as much flexibility as we may need. Again, this is something I am
currently looking into as well.
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
Linuxaudio.org Director
Virginia Tech
Department of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-1137
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)linuxaudio.org
http://www.music.vt.edu/people/faculty/bukvic
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Shirkey [mailto:pshirkey@boosthardware.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:12 AM
To: Ivica Ico Bukvic
Subject: Re: [Consortium] Funding option
Hi Ico,
The account can be setup so that google keeps a tally of the amount
earned and holds it until you are ready to withdraw it. At that point
you can get a bank cheque sent out or electronic transfer directly into
the consortiums bank account.
There won't be a huge sum of money but over the period of a year it
might get up to a few hundred dollars.
Cheers.
Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
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OK. But what happens with the money made from the
ads? Does Google
generate
an account which accrues this or do we still have
to generate some kind
of
an account where the money is deposited?
Ico
> -----Original Message-----
> From: consortium-bounces(a)lists.linuxaudio.org [mailto:consortium-
> bounces(a)lists.linuxaudio.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Shirkey
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:30 AM
> To: Ivica Ico Bukvic
> Cc: consortium(a)lists.linuxaudio.org
> Subject: Re: [Consortium] Funding option
>
> Hi,
>
> We don't need any bank account to get it started. Someone has to sign
up
> for a new account with the adwords system
under the name of the
> consortium. Then once it is accepted we just add the relevant code to
> the various pages/sites in the LAO posse.
>
> It takes about 10 minutes to sign up and a couple of days to be
processed.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
>> I know this has been a while, but this does seem like a reasonable
idea.
>> What do we need to get this going? A
paypal account? What else?
>>
>> Ico
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: consortium-bounces(a)lists.linuxaudio.org [mailto:consortium-
>>> bounces(a)lists.linuxaudio.org] On Behalf Of Dave Phillips
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:45 AM
>>> To: consortium(a)lists.linuxaudio.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Consortium] Funding option
>>>
>>> Patrick Shirkey wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> One possible way of generating a small revenue stream which could be
>>>> used to support the consortium financially is to have google/yahoo
ads
>>>> on the LAO websites.
>>>>
>>>> Currently none of the websites hosted have them and it is obviously
>>>> not everyones first choice.
>>>>
>>>> A few reasons I can think of for adding advertising to the site are:
>>>>
>>>> - Constant stream of income
>>>> - The sites get heavy traffic so we would get high click through
rates
>>>> and percentages
>>>> - It *could* make us look more professional to non-Libre initiated
> users
>>>> - If the sites make good money then it will be channeled back into
the
>>>> consortium and associated
projects
>>>> - Google has been supportive of LAD and open source through "Summer
of
>> Code"
>> - We all use Google anyway so lets cash in like everyone else
>>
>>
>> Anyhow it is definitely a consortium decision as it will no doubt be
>> viewed negatively by a substantial number of LAD/LAU'ers.
> No objection here. I've recently considered adding Google ads on the
> soundapps site, though my inertia will probably kibosh that plan. :)
>
> Best,
>
> dp
>
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