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Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] Address database for press contacts
From:       Fabrice Mous <fabricemous () xs4all ! nl>
Date:       2003-04-23 13:42:03
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Op woensdag 23 april 2003 15:41, schreef Bas v.d. Wiel:
> On Wed, 2003-04-23 at 15:02, Fabrice Mous wrote:
> > Op dinsdag 22 april 2003 17:30, schreef Charles de Miramon:
> > > Le Mardi 22 Avril 2003 08:05, Bas v.d. Wiel a écrit :
> > > > I'm also working on designs for dutch promotional
> > > > material like business cards, letterheads, shirts, mugs, caps, pens..
> > > > things like that and exploring ways to get the production of these
> > > > items funded in ways that don't contradict the open philosophy of
> > > > KDE. So yes I got off my butt and am doing things that I consider
> > > > useful.
> > 
> > Please contact me because there is already some stuff done here. Also how
> > do you plan to distribute and how will you collect the money? For myself
> > I attend several lugs in Belgium and Holland and also some events in both
> > countries. I agreed with KDE eV. (they hold the name KDE) that I need to
> > keep a cashbook. (you can ask Eva also)
> 
> Right now I'm just creating concept designs that I'll post when they're
> done so we can all have a say in it. Designing doesn't cost any real
> money, just my time (which will be more abundant as summer draws near).
> It's only when we actually produce these items that we need money. But
> before that we should decide what we want.
> 
> Letterheads and business cards are the bare minimum I'd say and I can
> probably cut a nice deal with an offset printer here to get them for
> cheap.
> 
> When it comes to pens, mugs, mouse pads, and other promotional items we
> need to evaluate cost vs. effect. What items do we produce? Can we
> afford to give away these items? Are they popular enough to be sold?
> ..and probably quite a few other questions that I didn't think of.
> 
> Fabrice's idea of setting up a KDE foundation for Holland and Flanders
> is very sound. We need a legal entity to hold any funds we may raise and
> a single point of contact for KDE in the Dutch-speaking community. The
> way I see it this foundation should be a separate entity from KDE eV so
> that it can be formed according to the needs at hand. The KDE brand
> could simply be licensed from eV.
> 
> I have a contact with my local chamber of commerce whom I asked about
> possibilities for a foundation like this and ways to legally collect
> funds for a non-profit here in Holland. I'm expecting a reply from him
> anytime now, but he's also working on this in his spare time so it may
> take a while but at least it's free ;-)
> 


This is great news ... I was thinking of using some stuff (think: statuten) 
from VOSN (www.vosn.nl), beacuse I know the secretary (J.Baten) and he was 
also willing to help me with this matter. 

You can contact me also by phone if this is more convient

Fab


btw did you ever receive my reply to your request for KDE-styleguide ?? 
-- 
Fabrice Mous          
fabricemous@xs4all.nl
fabrice@kde.nl ~~ http://www.kde.nl    
VosBerg@SuSE ~~ http://www.vosberg.be



 
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