Re: *** ADMIN: Al Barsa Challenge ... 1 day left

On 12/15/2011 11:45 AM, Joe Pluta wrote:

I haven't donated. I have my own charities, and I'm not a member of
COMMON. Rather than point to the dollar amount, how about taking one
last shot to explain how these funds will benefit the community at
large? I mean, it's a nice idea to send someone deserving to COMMON,
but the money eventually ends up going to COMMON. So tell me how this
helps the community. If you can convince me, you may be able to
convince a couple of other recalcitrants as well.

The funds, which are managed by the COMMON Education Foundation (CEF), are used to send someone to the COMMON conference ... the person that the CEF selects (based on nominations submitted by the community) has demonstrated a commitment to the IBM i community, a willingness to help and educate others, and is an advocate to the i community. The same qualities that Al Barsa demonstrated.

Yes, that's almost exactly what the CEF web page says ... but I wrote it myself before consulting the web page.

As to how it helps the i community ... it rewards people who help other people and encourages people to share their knowledge and expertise.

david