[Board] geoserver code sprint funding request

Jody Garnett jody.garnett at gmail.com
Fri Dec 4 13:32:53 PST 2015


Thanks Jeff, will sign up now ( got too distracted by the paperwork ).
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 12:50 PM Jeff McKenna <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
wrote:

> Hi Jody,
>
> The only feedback I have, is one that I believe I asked you in my
> initial response a month ago or so: did you share your plans with the
> OSGeo sprint mailing list, so that the sprint community can possibly
> help you there?  (many benefits, as several past sprint chairs and
> organizers live there).  I think communication is important.  I'd like
> to see messages like "hey OSGeo sprint community, we're thinking about
> having a ___Server sprint soon.  Oh you are too?  When?  Wow maybe we
> even merge the events.  Here is our budget, do any past chairs have
> advice? How much did you spend on catering?". etc etc.
>
> Join the OSGeo sprint mailing list:
> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/tosprint
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
> On 2015-12-04 4:09 PM, Jody Garnett wrote:
> > I continue to update the above budget
> > <
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mp2xWq95t1rqwle6_WCQ0qD8D9-1icitLH0AiJQ7r4Y/edit#gid=990228872&vpid=A1
> >,
> > let me know if there are any suggestions or recommendations.
> >
> > I have answered a few questions about the nature and scope of the sprint
> > on and off list. Thus far the feedback has been along the lines of "well
> > done raising funds for maintenance work" and reassurance that this is
> > not a corporate event.
> >
> > The other odd thing to clarify is how the GeoServer project operates.
> > The GeoServer PSC operates as an OSGeo subcommittee on behalf of the
> > Foundation. Sprint sponsorship and fundraising by necessity goes through
> > our financial officer (as we have no wish to set up an additional agency
> > for the project.) For reference this is a much closer (and formal)
> > relationship then between OSGeo and local chapters.
> > --
> > Jody
> >
> > --
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On 25 November 2015 at 22:56, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com
> > <mailto:jody.garnett at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I have filled in the wiki page
> >     <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GeoServer_Code_Sprint_2016> here, and
> >     taken the budget forecast into a google document
> >     <
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mp2xWq95t1rqwle6_WCQ0qD8D9-1icitLH0AiJQ7r4Y/edit#gid=990228872&vpid=A1
> >.
> >
> >     This funding request is an agenda topic for the Dec 10th meeting.
> >     --
> >     Jody Garnett
> >
> >
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