Re: On what we want to support: travel?

On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 10:52:32AM -0800, Josh Berkus wrote:
> the buck" evaluation.  However, a couple of people have pointed out that
> we're still vague on what constitutes "bang".  For example, what are our

I'm tempted to say "bang on".  But I'll resist temptation.

I would like to suggest that we are converging on something like the
following principles, which can guide case-by-case answers:

* we want to build a strong user base
    - that may not always entail adding every possible user

* a mix of "small/new market" and "traditional suit enterprise"
    targets is desirable
    - such an approach builds strength through diversity

* "industry" types of work, such as standards bodies and
    techno-political organisation work, is of some degree of
    importance.
    - the cost of being involved (in time and travel as well as
        money) should be a significant, but non-determinant,
        factor here

Note that, among other properties, this outline entails that we
evaluate the third request to speak to emerging-community-meeting in
a given year _differently_ than the first such request.  I think
that's a feature, not a bug, but I'm happy to hear alternative views.

Do these seem like a reasonable outline of principles on which we
could make case-by-case determinations?

A

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