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Re: [LUG] Promoting GNU/Linux through computer shop



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On Monday 05 April 2004 7:11, Terence McCarthy wrote:
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:02:04 +0100
Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
site? There wouldn't be a site involved.

I didn't make myelf clear- I meant if a reputable body, such as DCLUG,  was

I can't speak for Simon or Alex, but that's the first time I've been called 
reputable!
:-)

behind such a scheme, then that would be the basis of the necessary trust,
and not an individual.

I know what you mean now, I just don't know how it would work in practice.

When I recommend STTechnology to people, there's a financial contract involved 
if they choose to contact Rick or Neil S. etc., and the trust in them is 
underwritten by the company. The client is paying for their administrative 
prowess and the company has a duty of care to make reasonable efforts to 
perform the task(s).

Usually the 'protection' of a group vs an individual is down to the ability to 
SUE the group for more money than an individual. Won't work with DCLUG! 
(That's why free software comes with no warranty.)

If something goes wrong, what are we to do? Throw the rogue off the list? 

I can't help feeling that trust like this needs to be personal. DCLUG can act 
as introducer and as a reference but I don't know what else can be done.

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Neil Williams
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