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

Tim Sutton tim at linfiniti.com
Thu Jul 12 12:28:47 PDT 2012


Hi

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Tim Schaub <tschaub at opengeo.org> wrote:
> +1 from me as well.  Thought I had already weighed in.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>

Just a quick note to say thanks to the board for your support - it is
really appreciated in QGIS land!

Regards

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/>
>>>      >>>>    <http://www.faunalia.eu <http://www.faunalia.eu/>>
>>>      >>>>
>>>      >>>>    >         Full contact details at www.faunalia.eu/pc
>>>     <http://www.faunalia.eu/pc>
>>>      >>>>    <http://www.faunalia.eu/pc>
>>>      >>>>    >         <http://www.faunalia.eu/pc>
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>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >     --
>>>      >>>>    >     ***Jo Cook*
>>>      >>>>    >     Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West
>>>     Street, Epsom,
>>>      >>>>    >     Surrey, KT18 7RL, UK
>>>      >>>>    >     t:+44 750 095 8167 <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>     <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>      >>>>    <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>      >>>>    >     iShare - Data integration and publishing platform
>>>      >>>>    >     <http://www.isharemaps.com/>
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >     *****************************************
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>>>     England and
>>>      >>>>    Wales.
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>>>      >>>>    8LN VAT
>>>      >>>>    >     no. 864201149.
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    > --
>>>      >>>>    > ***Jo Cook*
>>>      >>>>    > Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street,
>>> Epsom,
>>>      >>>>    Surrey,
>>>      >>>>    > KT18 7RL, UK
>>>      >>>>    > t:+44 750 095 8167 <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>     <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>      >>>>    > iShare - Data integration and publishing platform
>>>      >>>>    > <http://www.isharemaps.com/>
>>>      >>>>    >
>>>      >>>>    > *****************************************
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>>>     and Wales.
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>>>     KT19 8LN
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>>>      >>>> ***Jo Cook*
>>>      >>>> Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom,
>>>     Surrey,
>>>      >>>> KT18 7RL, UK
>>>      >>>> t:+44 750 095 8167 <tel:%2B44%20750%20095%208167>
>>>      >>>> iShare - Data integration and publishing platform
>>>      >>>> <http://www.isharemaps.com/>
>>>      >>>>
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>>> Wales.
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>>>     8LN VAT
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>>>      >>
>>>      >>
>>>      >> --
>>>      >> Daniel Morissette
>>>      >> http://www.mapgears.com/
>>>      >> Provider of Professional MapServer Support since 2000
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>>> ***Jo Cook*
>>> Astun Technology Ltd, The Coach House, 17 West Street, Epsom, Surrey,
>>> KT18 7RL, UK
>>> t:+44 750 095 8167
>>> iShare - Data integration and publishing platform
>>> <http://www.isharemaps.com/>
>>>
>>> *****************************************
>>>
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