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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jim,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I completely agree that we need to get moving ahead with KUDOS
as a registered entity. The other officers and I are arranging a meeting time
to go over the changes to the bylaws that were discussed at ALA Midwinter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Just to clarify, to my best knowledge, at no point has KUDOS
talked about trademarks. That’s up to the global community, HLT and the future
Koha foundation to deal with. Mostly we’ve been keen on having the 501c3
status so we can apply for grants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>-Ian Walls<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>VP of KUDOS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Jim Minges<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> koha@lists.katipo.co.nz<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Koha] Users and developers (was KUDOS - ALA Proposed
Agenda)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<br>
<br>
I would like to add a few comments to the debate about the KUDOS bylaws. <br>
<br>
The Koha community has struggled with the problem that it does not have, in the
U.S. or worldwide a legal entity that can take action, seek funding, register
trademarks, etc. for the good of the community. Well, in order to do that we
need to move forward and get KUDOS recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit
corporation. This is not rocket science and does not require a CPA or attorney,
but I think we need to move forward on it. The bylaws can be changed at any
time as desired, but we have to have initial bylaws ASAP in order to file the
application with the IRS.<br>
<br>
There was extensive discussion at the ALA KUDOS meeting about the importance of
NOT excluding developers. The bylaws were revised to include any installation
of KOHA, which certainly could include a developer who has installed the
software. There was general agreement that conflict of interest issues could be
dealt with through the conflict of interest policy, and that KUDOS was in
general an organization with institutional membership (both users and
developers). I do know that the committee that wrote the bylaws and those at
the meeting that hashed out revisions were not in any regard exclusionary.<br>
<br>
If KUDOS is going to be taken seriously, we need to move forward with the
incorporation and sort out the philosophical debates and incorporate them into
bylaws revisions later if needed.<br>
<br>
Let's take a deep breath, and get moving.<br>
<br>
Jim<br clear=all>
<br>
-- <br>
Jim Minges, Director<br>
Northeast Kansas Library System<br>
4317 West 6th Street<br>
Lawrence, KS 66049<br>
Phone: 785-838-4090 FAX: 785-838-3989<br>
<a href="mailto:jminges@nekls.org">jminges@nekls.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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