[GRASS-PSC] Re: Donations for the GRASS project

[Massimiliano Cannata]

Thanks for the information,
I see this is in line with OSgeo policy and I have no objection at all.
(I didn't want to be negative, I just had some thought and personal 
considerations.)

The Qgis Sponsorship and Donation program look well structured, and we 
can take inspiration from that.

Here are some other questions that I have:
- Do GRASS need to be a legal entity to manage donations and 
sponsorship? (probably OSGeo can do it for GRASS if required)...
- What kind of implication can it have in terms of administration?
- How to transparently allocate resources? (This is something that I 
think should be discussed to ensure donors to see how their $$ are 
effectively spent.)

Maxi




Markus Neteler wrote:
> On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Massimiliano Cannata
> <massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch> wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>> how does it fit with OSGeo sponsorship program?
>>     
>
> Fits well :)
>
>   
>> I man, GRASS is part of OSGeo and OSGeo get sponsorship at different levels.
>>
>> - Does GRASS have the right to get a portion of these founds?
>>     
>
> Yes.
>
>   
>> - What OSGeo think about project sponsor programs?
>>     
>
> That's accepted and done in various projects.
>
>   
>> I mean, if I give money to support OSGeo, I think I'm sponsoring all of the
>> OSGeo projects.. isn't it?
>>     
>
> Right.
> In our case we are doing project specific funding which is possible
> only for big sponsors at OSGeo level:
> http://www.osgeo.org/sponsorship/opportunities
>
>   
>> I think a general guideline on shponsorship (fundation, projects, local
>> chapters, etc..) should be discussed within OSGeo.
>>     
>
> Uhm, why that?
>
>   
>> Does anyone have better information on that?
>>     
>
> Please check the archive - it has been discussed several times...
> See also
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Microdonations
>
> Markus
>
>   


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