I certainly would not want to discourage donations to the RPML, but I believe that there should be a limit to how much influence an individual or organization has on it. If we were to limit the amount that one could give to 1 percent of its budget...
Greg Pettengill
Cote' Art & Engineering
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven" <steve@familyjeweler.com>
To: "Deon de Beer" <ddebeer@eng.tofs.ac.za>
Cc: <rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi>; "Ian Gibson" <igibson@hkucc.hku.hk>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: End of service...
> Well I certainly have benefited greatly because of this list and will be
> willing to pay for a subscription. I wonder if some of users from the
> larger corporations will be able to pass this through their budgets though.
>
> Steven Pollack
> COO, Digital Jeweler, LLC
> www.DigitalJeweler.NET
> "Online Custom Jewelry Design"
>
> Deon de Beer wrote:
>
> > Daer Hannu, Ian
> >
> > I am sure that now might be the right time for official "paying"
> > membership of RPML.
> >
> > How many members are currently using the list ? Seems a small
> > portion (contribution) per member to me ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Deon de Beer
> >
> > On 26 Apr 01, at 14:19, Ian Gibson wrote:
> >
> > > Hannu
> > >
> > > If you were able to set up a bank account or a credit card paying in
> > > account, I would be happy to divert some of my hard-earned cash into
> > > it. I'm also sure that many of the people who have benefitted greatly
> > > from rp-ml would also do the same.
> > >
> > > IG
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:18 AM 4/26/01 +0300, you wrote:
> > > >Hello friends
> > > >
> > > >A few words from your friendly administrator. This is somethiong I'd
> > > > really like you all to read - after all it's about the future of
> > > >rp-ml.
> > > >
> > > >To a new position
> > > >
> > > >As of Feb 28th 2001 HUT Lahti centre no longer supports RP research,
> > > >so all of my team, including me, have moved to new positions, mainly
> > > >outside HUT. I continue working with RP (essentially I continue my
> > > >former work with this new organization) in my new position as a
> > > >project manager in Institute for Design Research, Lahti Finland.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >END OF SERVICE
> > > >
> > > >Me leaving HUT means that there's a bit of a problem with rp-ml. HUT
> > > >here in Lahti does not want to keep the service alive - in a way this
> > > >is understandable since there really is no RP research at HUT Lahti
> > > >centre anymore. That's it folks, it's been nice knowing you all...
> > > >So long, and thanks for all the fish!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >What?!!!
> > > >
> > > >Now that was nasty thing to do.... bad me - shame! Really, this IS
> > > >NOT THE END OF RP-ML ! ! ! I'm currently looking for a place to
> > > >relocate the rp-ml server. I'm devoted to carry on the
> > > >administrative work and I'd like to keep rp-ml -and the server- close
> > > >to me, it makes things a lot easier... Relocating the service may
> > > >take a while since things like domain-names and network connections
> > > >etc. take some time to process - and I have to spend some money (my
> > > >own for a change) to get it done. But no worries, I still have
> > > >friends at HUT, so rp-ml should not disappear - and in near future it
> > > >will be transferred to a new server. Meanwhile we just have to get
> > > >along with what we have...
> > > >
> > > >Now I must find a way to finance rp-ml - although it's only something
> > > >like 2000USD/year, my own (i.e personal, really from my own bank
> > > >account) assets will not last for long... so if any of you would
> > > >like to spend (donate, spend, even invest if you like) some money to
> > > >keep the service alive - and become an Official rp-ml Sponsor - or if
> > > >you have other suggestions... well, I'm listening.
> > > >
> > > >Now back to daily business.
> > > >
> > > >Let's keep up the good work and, what is most important,
> > > >
> > > >* Share and Enjoy! *
> > > >
> > > >Yours truly
> > > >
> > > >Hannu Kaikonen
> > > >aka Rapid Dude
> > > >
> > > >btw. we are going to introduce a slightly shorter alias for our email
> > > address...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> > > >
> > > Dr. Ian Gibson
> > > Associate Professor
> > > Dept. Mechanical Engineering
> > > The University of Hong Kong
> > > tel: +852 28597901
> > > fax: +852 28585415
> > > email: igibson@hkucc.hku.hk
> > >
> > > Don't look around to find the sound that's right beneath your feet.
> > >
> > > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
> >
> > For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>
> For more information about the rp-ml, see http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
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