[openbeos] Re: My impressions of FalterCon

Charlie Clark wrote:


Am 17.08.2007 um 18:42 schrieb Jorge G. Mare (a.k.a. Koki):
I think it is quite common for the foundation/non-profit supporting any given project to support community initiatives leading to the project's presence at open source events (like FC did) by providing material such as hand out CDs, T-shirts for the staff, leaflets, banners/signs, etc.. That's the sort of support that would be nice to have.
This is a nice idea doesn't come cheap and Haiku, Inc. doesn't have a lot to throw around. The reason for Waltercon being cancelled was *not* wishing to put funds down the pan.
I agree. But if it was only about money (which I would understand), why then cancel WC and still have someone fly from out of state to spend a couple of days in San Francisco and give a BoF to three people? 

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A little give-and-take goes a long way.
I don't see the relevance of this remark in the context of distribution of Haiku, Inc. funds.
You are right: the context of that remark was not clear. Let me try to explain you.
Considering the unfortunate circumstances that lead to FalterCon, a gesture of good will from Haiku Inc. in the form of t-shirts for the FC staff would have been a very little price to pay in order to mend the bad taste and inconvenience (to say the least) that the last minute cancellation of WC left. 

Cheers,

Koki

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