[Board] Motion: Funding request for the QGIS Developer Meeting in October 2012

Tim Schaub tschaub at opengeo.org
Thu Jul 12 10:10:44 PDT 2012


+1 from me as well.  Thought I had already weighed in.

Thanks,
Tim

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Daniel Morissette
<dmorissette at mapgears.com> wrote:
> I just checked the list archives and we'd still be missing Tim's vote.
>
> Daniel
>
> On 12-07-03 2:04 PM, Jo Cook wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have we got everyone's vote now? I think so. I've been busy for a bit so
>> haven't prodded this, but I think we have all agreed it. Can we let
>> Paolo know asap?
>>
>> Jo
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com
>> <mailto:warmerdam at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     +1 Frank - sorry for the delay
>>
>>     I would encourage the approach of using "Motion:" in the subject line,
>>     and starting a clean new thread for board motions.  I was neglectful
>>     on this motion because I thought it was just a discussion and I hadn't
>>     dipped into it for a while.  I was neglectful on the last motion
>>     because Arnulf started the thread with Motion in the title but it
>>     didn't actually become a motion for a while into the thread.
>>
>>     Best regards,
>>     Frank
>>
>>     On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Peter Batty <peter at ebatty.com
>>     <mailto:peter at ebatty.com>> wrote:
>>      > +1 and sorry for the delay, been a hectic travel schedule the
>>     past week!
>>      >
>>      >
>>      > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:30 AM, Daniel Morissette
>>      > <dmorissette at mapgears.com <mailto:dmorissette at mapgears.com>> wrote:
>>      >>
>>      >> I believe for an email motion we need votes from all directors.
>>     Hopefully
>>      >> we can get everyone's votes soon. Otherwise I added this to the
>>     next board
>>      >> meeting agenda.
>>      >>
>>      >> Daniel
>>      >>
>>      >>
>>      >> On 12-06-25 6:39 AM, Mark Lucas wrote:
>>      >>>
>>      >>> +1
>>      >>>
>>      >>>
>>      >>> On Jun 25, 2012, at 4:44 AM, Jo Cook
>>     <jocook at astuntechnology.com <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>
>>      >>> <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com
>>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>>> wrote:
>>      >>>
>>      >>>> I only count 4 votes for this so far- anyone else? Frank is
>>     away, so
>>      >>>> he's excused but I think we need a few more yet!
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>> Jo
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Michael P. Gerlek
>>     <mpg at flaxen.com <mailto:mpg at flaxen.com>
>>      >>>> <mailto:mpg at flaxen.com <mailto:mpg at flaxen.com>>> wrote:
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    +1
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    _mpg
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    -----Original Message-----
>>      >>>>    From: board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>     <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
>>      >>>>    <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>     <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>>
>>      >>>>    [mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>     <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
>>      >>>>    <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>     <mailto:board-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>>] On Behalf Of Daniel
>>      >>>> Morissette
>>      >>>>    Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 10:13 AM
>>      >>>>    To: board at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:board at lists.osgeo.org>
>>     <mailto:board at lists.osgeo.org <mailto:board at lists.osgeo.org>>
>>      >>>>    Subject: Re: [Board] Funding request for the QGIS Developer
>>      >>>>    Meeting in October 2012
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    +1
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    Daniel
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    P.S. And thank you Jo for grabbing the ball.
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    On 12-06-21 4:32 AM, Jo Cook wrote:
>>      >>>>    > Hi Board,
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    > Still nothing on this? In that case I propose a motion
>>     that we fund
>>      >>>>    > the QGIS Developer Meeting to the tune of 1000 Euros, as
>>     originally
>>      >>>>    > requested by Paolo.
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    > Jo
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Jo Cook
>>      >>>>    <jocook at astuntechnology.com
>>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>
>>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com
>> <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>>
>>      >>>>    > <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com
>>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com
>>     <mailto:jocook at astuntechnology.com>>>> wrote:
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >     Hi Board
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >     Just wondering if we need any further information on
>> this
>>      >>>>    from Paolo
>>      >>>>    >     or if we're OK to propose a motion and get voting? It
>>     seems
>>      >>>>    like a
>>      >>>>    >     modest amount and a worthwhile cause to me!
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >     Thanks
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >     Jo
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >     On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Paolo Cavallini
>>      >>>>    >     <cavallini at faunalia.it <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it>
>>     <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it>>
>>      >>>>    <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it
>>     <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it> <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it
>>     <mailto:cavallini at faunalia.it>>>> wrote:
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         Il 08/06/2012 18:08, Michael P. Gerlek ha scritto:
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >          > We have some guidelines for this sort of
>>     request on
>>      >>>>    the wiki:
>>      >>>>    > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Code_Sprint_Guidelines
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         Basic Information
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             Audience: how many people are expected?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * about 30
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             Region: is the sprint localized to a specific
>>     region?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * no
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             Projects: is the sprint to work on just one
>>     specific
>>      >>>>    >         project, or is it for
>>      >>>>    >         multiple projects?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * focused on QGIS
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             Length: how many days will the sprint cover?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * October 3rd-7th 2012
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             Venue: where will the sprint be held? will
>>     food be
>>      >>>>    provided?
>>      >>>>    >         will overnight
>>      >>>>    >         lodging be provided?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * http://www.linuxhotel.de
>>     <http://www.linuxhotel.de/>
>>      >>>>
>>      >>>>    >         * food and lodging provided for developers
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         Expected Expenses
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             what is the expected cost per attendee, for
>>     travel,
>>      >>>>    lodging,
>>      >>>>    >         and food?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * about 8.000 € for 30 attendants
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             what is the expected cost for the venue (such
>> as
>>      >>>>    conference
>>      >>>>    >         room, wifi support,
>>      >>>>    >         snacks, etc)?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * included in the figure above
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         Expected Revenues
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * no revenue expected
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         Profit / Loss / Risk
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >             What is the expected profit of the event, if
>> any?
>>      >>>>    where will
>>      >>>>    >         any surplus money go?
>>      >>>>    >             Under what circumstances might the event incur
>> a
>>      >>>>    loss? how
>>      >>>>    >         will this risk be
>>      >>>>    >         mitigated?
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         * no profit, no loss: we'll pay the expenses
>>     according
>>      >>>>    to the
>>      >>>>    >         availability of funds
>>      >>>>    >         * extra resources will allow to have more
>> developers.
>>      >>>>    >
>>      >>>>    >         All the best.
>>      >>>>    >         --
>>      >>>>    >         Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia
>>      >>>>    > www.faunalia.eu <http://www.faunalia.eu>
>>     <http://www.faunalia.eu/>
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