Damian Conway (Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:39 AM): > I have already contacted Uri and expressed my dismay at his entirely > inappropriate interjection of an advertisement for our Perl College > event into > this discussion about funding for critical Perl projects and personnel.
There are at least 2 places where such things *would* be appropriate to mention (suitably revised according to your wishes, of course): http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl6/index.cgi?perl_6_donations_and_fundraisi ng http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl6/index.cgi?perl_6_marketplace Best regards, Conrad Schneiker www.AthenaLab.com http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl6 Official Perl 6 Wiki http://www.perlfoundation.org/parrot Official Parrot Wiki > -----Original Message----- > From: Damian Conway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Damian Conway > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; perl6-language@perl.org > Subject: Re: Perl 6 fundraising and related topics. > > Richard Hainsworth wrote: > > > Consider the position you put me, or another sponsor, in. > > I want to endorse everything Richard then went on to say. > > I have already contacted Uri and expressed my dismay at his entirely > inappropriate interjection of an advertisement for our Perl College > event into > this discussion about funding for critical Perl projects and personnel. > And I > am especially upset that anyone might ever feel pressured to be > involved in > any project or sponsorship just because my name and reputation were > invoked on > its behalf. > > It's critical that we find ways to support those in the Perl community > who are > either building our future or (just as importantly) maintaining our > present. > But injecting UCE into such discussions does not further that goal, and > I am > sincerely sorry that it was done in my name. > > Damian
