On the contrary, I really do get it: you don't think it matters what gets
cancelled; and I disagree. You don't think we can deliver the planned
programme; and I disagree.
--
Doug
On 27 September 2012 22:41, Thomas Dalton
thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sep 27, 2012 10:29 PM, "rexx"
rexx@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> >
> > Well if you look at the costs of VLE, for example, there are hosting and
> development costs and then the costs of writing new modules. £4.5K would
> still buy quite a few new modules, just not as many as £9.5K would - and
> asyou say, there's always next year.
>
> My understanding was that the modules were going to be volunteer written.
>
> >Similarly I would expect that a one-day GLAM conference would cost a
> little more than half of a two-day conference. It wouldn't cover so much,
> but it still would be a conference.
>
> Perhaps, but it will take almost as much work to organise. My argument was
> that you need to free up some time, not spend less.
>
> >
> > Nevertheless, if there are particular activities that you think we ought
> not to be doing, please make a case. I can't guarantee that the Board will
> agree with you, but I do promise we'll give serious consideration to all
> the feedback we get from the community.
>
> You're really not getting it. I'm not saying there are specific things you
> shouldn't be doing. I'm saying you should be doing less. It really doesn't
> matter what you cancel, but it is time you showed a bit of leadership and
> made some difficult decisions.
>
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