<div dir="ltr"><div>If I can kindly ask that this discussion (which is great) take place on the incubation list rather than at the board level.</div><div><br></div><div>The member of the incubation committee are already invested in helping new projects; and I would like to reward their volunteer commitment with influence.</div><div><br></div><div>If any board members, or people who read the board email list, are interested in helping out the incubation committee is recruiting :) </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>--</div><div>Jody Garnett</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 September 2016 at 00:48, Dirk Frigne <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dirk.frigne@geosparc.com" target="_blank">dirk.frigne@geosparc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Astrid,<br>
<br>
I think incentives to get projects forward is a good idea.<br>
This specific example for projects in incubation is certainly worth<br>
discussion! Thank you for your proposal.<br>
<br>
For my 2c contribution to this discussion:<br>
Maybe we should also think for an incentive for the mentor, helping the<br>
project for incubation...<br>
<br>
@Anita: is this discussion a good example to try our new decision platform?<br>
<br>
Dirk.<br>
<span><br>
On 01-09-16 07:27, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:<br>
> Hello,<br>
><br>
> I would like to make a motion to get incubation process finished till<br>
> next FOSS4G.<br>
><br>
> In details...<br>
> What do you think about the idea of encouraging the projects that are in<br>
> incubation to get ready with the incubation till the next FOSS4G?<br>
><br>
> We could also make this milestone more interesting like this:<br>
> Get ready till FOSS4G - then you<br>
> * can present your new project or<br>
> * you will be mentioned in a speech by OSGeo,<br>
> * maybe welcome the project chair & psc with an OSGeo-brooch ,<br>
> * you get your project name printed on the OSGeo Roll-Up,<br>
> * get travel grants or the hotel costs paid or another bonus to join the<br>
> OSGeo code sprint and to come to FOSS4G to get to know the commmunity<br>
> that you get part of.<br>
><br>
> This will encourage projects and give them recognition.<br>
><br>
> What do you think about this idea?<br>
><br>
> Same we could do with new local Chapters - but that is a topic for a<br>
> different list...<br>
><br>
> Astrid<br>
><br>
<br>
--<br>
</span>Yours sincerely,<br>
<br>
<br>
ir. Dirk Frigne<br>
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