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Dear _______________ (HP, IBM, Dell, Sun, Gen-i)
-Waikato Linux Users Group (WLUG) would like
to ask if your firm
would consider sponsoring the WLUG through
providing a server for our use.
+I write on behalf of the
Waikato Linux Users Group, Incorporated
(hereafter “
WLUG”
),
to ask if your company
would consider sponsoring the WLUG by
providing a server for our use.
-WLUG is a Linux
support and advocacy group
for the Waikato region and is a publicly incorporated society
. We have a formal membership of approximately 50 people however our meetings and resources are open to all and serve a much larger community. WLUG has
approximately 12 public meetings a year, runs
an installfest for new Linux users and provides
general support and discussion through a mailing list. WLUG also runs a public website and Wiki at http://www.wlug.org.nz/
+WLUG is an incorporated society that provides
support and advocacy for Linux and Open Source software, centred in
the Waikato region. We have a formal membership of approximately 50 people;
however,
our meetings, events
and resources are open to all and serve a much larger community, both locally and on the Internet
. We have
approximately 12 public meetings a year, run
an installfest for new Linux users,
and provide
general support and discussion through a mailing list.
-This Wiki is hosted on
our current server which
is composed
of many second hand parts which were donated by WLUG members
and average over five years in age. These parts are now starting to fail
. The hardware
is currently a Dual Celeron 400 MHz
, 256 MB RAM and a 20 GB hard drive. The unreliability of this hardware
and the performance constraints of
the server are preventing us from upgrading
to the latest version
of our Wiki software
.
+By far
our most popular and interesting offering
is our public Wiki website, at http://www.wlug.org.nz/. Founded in June 2002, the wiki contains nearly 8,000 pages
of information, representing thousands of hours of work
and knowledge contributed by hundreds of editors worldwide
.
The wiki
is the largest Linux-related website in New Zealand
, and acts as both
the website for
the WLUG itself, and a knowledge base for other groups
to contribute to by way
of the New Zealand Linux Users Group (http://wiki.linux.net.nz/)
.
-Since WLUG's inception
the use of
the website has continued to grow
. The website now averages one million hits per month
. The Wiki is
the most complete Linux Wiki in New Zealand and
is of a world class standard. It is frequently used by visitors from around the world
and is highly ranked by search engines such as Google.
+All new content on
the Wiki, and most historical content, is made freely available to
the world under a Creative Commons license
. Several articles on the wiki are considered authoritative on their subject
. Documentation on
the wiki
is of a world-
class standard,
and is highly ranked by search engines such as Google. The website now averages one million hits per month[1]
.
-In return for your sponsorship we would be happy to recognise your firm on the page http://www.wlug.org.nz/WlugSponsors which
is referenced at the bottom
of every Wiki article.
WLUG will also mention your sponsorship at our public meetings
. Your firm would also be welcome to mention your sponsorship of WLUG publicly
, not
to mention
the feeling that your firm
is continuing
to support
the open source community
.
+The server that currently hosts our wiki
is composed
of many second hand parts which were donated by
WLUG members and average over five years in age
. (The server is a Dual Celeron 400 MHz, 256 MB RAM and a 20 GB hard drive). Unfortunately
, parts are starting
to fail, and
the machine
is becoming unreliable. The unreliability of this hardware and the performance constraints of the server are preventing us from improving our service by upgrading
to the newer versions of software
.
-All new content on the Wiki, and most historical content
, is licensed under a Creative Commons license
.
+Our annual income comes primarily from membership fees of $20 per annum. The purchase of a server would be a major undertaking for our organisation
, which
is why we are asking your firm for sponsorship
.
-To handle the current workload and allow some room for future growth we are looking for a machine with at least 1GB of RAM, dual hard drives and housed
in a 1 or 2U rack mount
case. Of course we would much appreciate
the sponsorship
of any
machine that exceeded these specifications as well!
+We are approaching companies with an interest in Linux and Open Source and seeking a donation of suitable new hardware.
To handle the current workload and allow some room for future growth we are looking for a server class
machine in a 1 or 2U rack case, with redundant hard drives and with at least 1GB of RAM
. The better
the spec
of the server we have, the more we can offer; if a suitable
machine is arranged, we hope to install virtualisation technology which would allow members the chance to increase their experience by using a server the likes
that of which they could not afford themselves.
-The vast majority of our income comes from membership fees of around $1000 per annum. As such the purchase of a server
would be a major undertaking for
our organisation
, which is why we are asking
your firm for
sponsorship.
+In return for your sponsorship, we
would be proud to recognise your support on
our sponsorship page
, which is referenced at the bottom of every Wiki article. We will also recognize
your sponsorship at our public meetings and events as appropriate. Your organisation would also be welcome to mention your sponsorship of WLUG publicly, in order to raise awareness of your company’s support of the open source community
.
-If you wish
to discuss this further please
contact the WLUG President
.
-<verbatim>
- Lindsay Druett
,
- President,
- 021 92-90-92
- Lindsay@fx.net
.nz
+Please feel free
to contact me if you have any further questions
. Thank you for your time
, and we hope to hear from you soon
.
- David Hallett
,
- Vice-President,
- 021 802 256,
- David@pulsar.net.nz
+Regards
,
- Craig Box,
- Secretary,
- 021 475 869,
- craig@itpartners.co.nz
- Ian McDonald,
- Treasurer,
- 021 175 1126,
- imcdnzl@gmail.com
-</verbatim>
-Thank you for your time,
-Person Name
-on behalf of the
Waikato Linux Users Group, Inc
.
+LINDSAY DRUETT %%%
+President,
Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated)
+
+Phone: 021 92-90-92 %%%
+E-mail: president@wlug.org.nz
+
+
+[1] http://www.wlug.org
.nz/webalizer/