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In article <1992Nov9.171329.11288@shearson.com> fgreco@cfdev1026.shearson.com (Frank Greco) writes:
>	A coupla questions:
>
>>Become a SUG member today!
>>
>>*  Vendor Discounts
>
>	Does anyone keep the vendor discount information centralized?
>	Qualix offered the NYSLUG a nice discount on Aviator for
>	a while, but I wondered if the national SUG was ever notified.

The member benefits are printed in README as a master list once a
year, summarized in our promotional literature (like the stuff I
posted), and announced in README as new ones are added.  Additionally
a master list, with contact information, etc. is posted here every
quarter or so.

Vendors rarely tell us about deals they strike up with the LUGs; they
assume they LUGs are local chapters.  If a vendor does offer you a
good deal, more power to you...and why not mention it to us? ;-)
Incidentally, Qualix offers a 15% discount to all SUG members.

>>*  Local User Group Support
>
>	As I understand it, the locals are *totally* (legally)
>	independent from the SUG.  If I am incorrect, what is the
>	*formal* relationship between the SUG and the LUGS?  Can
>	I use the name of SUG on letterhead to get soft/hardware
>	donations from corporations?

The LUGs are separate entities form SUG.  If you are a member of SUG,
that does not entitle you to be a member of a dues-charging LUG, and
vice-versa.  The formal relationship with the LUGs is that we help
with startup by offering use of our mailing list for your geographic
area; we help maintain the LUGs by allowing them to purchase SUG
products at a bulk rate or discount; and we facilitate and encourage
information exchange between the LUGs.  However, you cannot use the
name 'Sun USer Group', our logo or our letterhead - and, in fact,
we've had to request that some of the foreign groups stop doing so.

>	Frank G.
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