> > We've had this discussion a few months ago. No one could give me a > > good reason why we should register the group as non-profit. (execpt > > for tax-deducting donated HW, which there isn't any) ><snip> > I think TCLUG is past the critical mass in membership it needs to > sustain itself. In fact, we're large enough to have our own SIG's. > Take tclug-devel for example. Maybe it is time we address Linux for > Noobeez. ;-) > Actually my company has "donated" several hundred dollars, too, to pay for those TCLUG print outs and biz cards. Not to mention the time I spent designing the logo etc. The problem I see with becoming a non-profit is that we'll need to start accounting, we need fill out tax forms and we'll need a board. We'll need people to keep track of dues, etc. I've seen a few groups fall apart at this point, because while there are many members, there are no people willing (and qualified) to volunteer a large amount of time to deal with the actual business aspects. jacque