[Oceania-Board] Supporting the OpenStreetMap Foundation

[Alex Leith]

Let's include both options in the poll, perhaps?

Do you support...

Yes, $2,000 AUD
Yes, $1,000 AUD
No


On Wed, 21 Jun 2023 at 07:24, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:

> No problem.
> Before I create the poll, what about a $2,000 AUD commitment?
>
> On Tue, 20 Jun 2023 at 14:16, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Ed
>>
>> Sorry this has sat quite for too long.
>>
>> Can you please create a Loomio poll for it, and that way we can vote
>> together. I'm supportive.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Jun 2023 at 04:26, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am proposing that OSGeo Oceania make a donation to the OpenStreetMap
>>> Foundation (OSMF).
>>>
>>> The OSMF has been preparing for a fundraising drive
>>> <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2023-March/008520.html>
>>> that will support their extensive expenditures over the next few years.
>>> Maintaining OSM servers is by far the largest cost that the OSMF bears. As
>>> you can see here
>>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2023-01#Operations_Working_Group_2023_budget>,
>>> *"the majority of the budget is fixed recurring costs like power,
>>> network, space, cloud hosting, and subscriptions."*
>>>
>>> As the local chapter of OpenStreetMap in Oceania, it seems logical that
>>> we take some of the proceeds from our conferences and use it to support
>>> this essential infrastructure.
>>>
>>> In our last board meeting, the board seemed willing to support the OSMF,
>>> so I am starting this thread to confirm and help us determine an amount.
>>> The logistics should be easy as there are a number of options
>>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Donate> to donate. If we proceed
>>> and confirm the amount, we can give the OSMF the heads up beforehand.
>>>
>>> I don't have strong feelings on the exact amount, but I am thinking
>>> something >$1,000 AUD to show our commitment.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Alex Leith
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>>
>

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