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Tue Sep 24 21:49:42 PDT 2002

At 12:55 AM -0700 9/24/02, Heather Stern wrote:
>On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 12:25:20AM -0700, Guy wrote:
>>
>> ieee is taking a stand on the H-1B visa issue.  I thought maybe baylisa
>> would be interested in doing something, too.
>>
>> http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/issues/H1bvisa/
>
> The style of corporate entity which we happen to be, is restricted
> in the sorts of political behavior we can indulge in.

Politically active organizations have value, but so do the politically
passive ones.

> However, our individual members may find it interesting, so I have
> cc'd the group at large on this reply.

Thank you for forwarding this - given the reduced demand for OS engineers I
found the links at the IEEE URL to be interesting.

> IF YOU GET INVOLVED please do not imply that endorsement or suggestions
> of BayLISA as an organization affects your actions without consulting
> our Board.

I'm mildly surprised this needed to be said.  Maybe the general point here
is to be strictly honest when representing the positions of other people
and organizations.  So I might truthfully say, for instance, "some fellow
USENIX members share my opinions about the DoJ's August 5th Microsoft
Consent Decree Compliance Advisory ", but I must never falsely state,
or imply, a specific entity's position on the issue.

Conrad Minshall

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