[Board] OSGeo Motion Seed funding for FOSS4G 2021

[Angelos Tzotsos]

Thank you for the update Till,

This looks like an ongoing discussion on the mailing list, I propose we 
discuss this during our next video meeting on Jan 13th.

Best,
Angelos

On 1/6/20 10:10 AM, Till Adams wrote:
> Dear board,
>
> now, as the motion passed, that we will support the Buenos Aires Team
> with seed money, we need an idea on how or what to discuss how much of a
> potential surplus we'd like to have for OSGeo.
>
> I opened a discussion on general backflow of FOSS4G's surplusses to
> OSGeo in the conference committee. Up now, there are various proposals,
> the rough idea is to set a base amount (e.g. the first 30k), where we
> have a share of 50/50 and afterwards another share (e.g. 90% OSGeo/10%
> local chapter), but the discussion is not finished yet.
>
> For now I would propose to go with a 50/50 for the 1st 30k surplus and
> then for any surplus above this amount, 90% to OSGeo and 10% to their
> local OSGeo chapter for Buenos Aires. Any thoughts on this?
>
>
> I already pointed Melena and Maria to our motion and told, that we want
> to discuss on the surplus.
>
> Till
>
>
>
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