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In <pjw.709994561@lobo> pjw@lobo.canberra.edu.au (Peter Wishart) writes:

>In <121@quark.ansto.gov.au> frank@iris.ansto.gov.au (Frank Crawford) writes:

>>...  (Just as an aside, there is a
>>sub-committee working on it and I though Peter was on it?)

>Not me (unless someone forgot to tell me I was on it :-).  I believe
>that there are one (maybe two?) people from Canberra who are on the
>committee.  Ross Hand is on it and perhaps John Barlow?
Yes, Myself, Ross Hand, John Barlow and Scott Merrilees.
It was set up by the comittee in response to requests from COSUG (through
Ross Hand and John Barlow) for a decision on funding chapter activities
(in particular COSUG's)

>Without meaning to cast aspersions on the sub-committee members (or the
>committee), it did cross my mind that a sub-committee is sometimes a
>good way for a committee to delay dealing with an issue.
No, the issue is too big for the committee's attention at a time when it is
almost consumed with other equally important tasks of getting the winter
conference organised ( carefully taking into account previous critisisms )
and tryin gto work out AUUG administrative problems ( new business manager,
promotions etc ).

I have had many fruitfull discussions with concerned AUUG members in
Melbourne (SESSPOOLE) and Brisbane (new group to form a chapter). Without
meaning to cast aspersions on the other sub-committee members ( everyone has
a day job to hold down ) I've had relatively little input from the other
members of the sub-committee who first requested some action! My point isn't to
point the finger (sorry, I guess I did do that) but to point out that even 
the people who have the most to gain from participating have other committments
which divert them from the aim (of the sub-committee). 

I've had to back off from answering (or commenting on) every posting concerning 
chapters. I find myself spending too much of my employers time doing this. 
I'm hoping to collect the discussions and make some comment as they begin to
resolve themselves.

I agree with Frank however. Peter's posting is the sort of thing that the 
sub-committee was intended to produce. It is the basis for the sort of proposal
that the committee wants to see. [ how can I say that when we are getting a
new committee? ]

more comment later.

glenn
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