[GRASS-PSC] GRASS GIS Budget 2019 - draft

[Moritz Lennert]

Am 22. Dezember 2018 14:56:11 MEZ schrieb Markus Neteler <neteler at osgeo.org>:
>Hi,
>
>Am Mi., 19. Dez. 2018, 15:07 hat Moritz Lennert <
>mlennert at club.worldonline.be> geschrieben:
>
>> On 18/12/18 21:54, Markus Neteler wrote:
>> > Hi PSC,
>> >
>> > I have drafted a new Wiki page at
>> > https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GIS_Budget_2019
>> >
>> > ... to be done in the Wiki page:
>> > - what is the surplus of 2018? (Martin or Moritz?) - please add
>>
>> The current amount in the bank account is 1159,61€, but I think
>Martin
>> has never been reimbursed for the 2018 Sprint as I never received the
>> bank account info.
>>
>
>Ouch?
>I guess I have it somewhere.

Already handled by PM between the two of us.


>
>I don't know if the amount on the bank account is to be considered a
>> "surplus". For that we would need the detailed accounts of 2018, not
>> only the planned expenses as currently in [1].
>>
>
>@Martin: could you let us know please?
>
>
>
>Looking at what we had left at the end of 2017 (1592,85€ according to
>>
>[1]), this would mean that we actually have a negative balance of
>> 1159,61€ - 1592,85€ = −433,24€, if what is on the bank account is all
>> that is left (i.e. no other sums lying somewhere else).
>>
>
>
>Mhh, that's surprising. I was convinced so far that we do not have
>debits.
>We requested budget support by OSGeo to avoid any debits.
>
>
>> - since 2016, we have some offlist we-need-a-new-web-site discussion
>> > (see below), some figure added
>> > - decide about community sprint in Bucarest at FOSS4G (a no-brainer
>I
>> think :-)
>> > - decide about other sprints throughout the year
>>
>> I think a second sprint somewhere in February/March would be nice. Is
>> there a general OSGeo Sprint planned again ?
>
>
>I'm not yet informed but if not I'll suggest it :)


https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Community_Sprint_2019

>
>
>If the information in the
>> "Planned expenses" table in [1] is correct, we should probably aim at
>> something like 2500-3000€ if this is possible.
>>
>
>I guess even more is possible.

Is the website update eligible for support from OSGeo ?

>
>
>
>> > - your ideas
>> >
>> >
>> > Proposal: Web site update
>> >
>> > For years we have a CMS with a style which does not really support
>> > mobile devices. Furthermore, it looks a bit old fashioned etc.
>> >
>> > Nicolas Boson (who has ample experience in creating OSGeo related
>Web
>> > sites and recently the symbol set etc) offers to redesign the site.
>> > In our offlist discussion we came up with the idea to switch to
>> > markdown etc. This could all be discussed in a separate email
>thread.
>>
>> Sounds good. Is he willing to do this for free or should we try to
>raise
>> some money in the community to finance this ?
>>
>
>He's not willing to do this for free.
>The sum roughly estimated by him I have put into the wiki.

Looks like a community fundraising might be necessary.

Moritz