[Incubator] incubation committee budget

Wed Dec 6 21:30:55 PST 2017

With no feedback I will make the budget request as outlined above.

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Jody Garnett

On 5 December 2017 at 23:46, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:

> The draft budget page
> <https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2018#Community_Projects> has a
> number of our projects listed (and it was good to see the open discussion
> on pywps email list, and istSOS focusing on an incubation sprint).
>
> Community Project201620172017 Actual2018 DraftNotes
> ZOO-Project 2,000 2,000 3,000 Spending 2017: FOSS4G Boston attendance
>
> 2018: Guidance: coordinate with incubation committee
> PyWPS 2,000 Spending 2017: 0,-
>
> Plans 2018: 2000e Bonn code sprint
> pgRouting 500 Spending 2017: $0
>
> 2018: TODO
> istSOS 1,500 incubation sprintI would like to gather this up as a budget
> request for the board - I can send the email on Wednesday.
>
> One thing we have not done is make a motion for this budget request. While
> I am happy to do so, the board deadline is a bit too quick. As this is an
> incubation committee budget request, any spending by the committee will be
> subject to a motion on this list.
>
> With that in mind I think we should submit a draft budget for:
>
>    - $8000 Community project support
>
> Other ideas to consider:
>
>    - Incubation sprint, if we did want set up an incubation sprint it
>    would be subject to the code-sprint process (so fundraising needed in
>    addition to OSGeo support)
>    - Mentor travel assistance to attend developer meeting, not aware of
>    any of our projects setting up a developer meeting, but it would be an idea
>    to attend in person if their is an opportunity
>    - Website outreach, I think we are okay for content (based on printed
>    material). Just need a bit of writing once SAC enables access.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 4:48 AM Landon Blake <sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I like that idea.
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2017 10:52 PM, "Jody Garnett" <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> We have not asked for one; but have considered setting a budget for an
>>> incubation sprint or similar. The missing ingredient is having a useful
>>> activity that would benefit from from funding.
>>>
>>> This year we should make a budget, asking our community projects if they
>>> have any interest. I think this is a great idea especially for projects in
>>> the incubation process - setting a budget can be good practice for when
>>> they graduate and have a project officer.
>>>
>>> So would the plan be? Make a wiki page, and ask project mentors to reach
>>> out to each team, and then write up the result?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 2:33 PM Landon Blake <
>>> sunburned.surveyor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had a couple of quick questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1) Have we ever had a budget?
>>>> 2) Do we need funding for this committee? If so, why?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Landon
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Actually we better draft up a wiki page and ask our committee to vote.
>>>>> Thanks for questions / encouragement Maxi.
>>>>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:39 AM Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ask here and we will roll it into tomorrow’s request.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When a project is graduated there is a project officer (VP of istSOS)
>>>>>> that can take care of foundation interactions directly.
>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:09 AM Massimiliano Cannata <
>>>>>> massimiliano.cannata at supsi.ch> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> Last year I've seen budget allocated for project either incubated or
>>>>>>> incubating. Is it correct? As incubating project istSOS can ask money for a
>>>>>>> incubation/code sprint? To whom it should be directed the request? If it is
>>>>>>> on early 2018 is it for 2018, or 2017?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for your indications.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Maxi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Il 01 nov 2017 6:56 PM, "Jody Garnett" <jody.garnett at gmail.com> ha
>>>>>>> scritto:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just want to bump this thread as the initial board meeting about
>>>>>>>> budget happens tomorrow.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Note this also applies to any incubating projects, until you have
>>>>>>>> graduated with your own project officer any budget requests come via the
>>>>>>>> incubation committee. OSGeo is happy to help financially where we can, but
>>>>>>>> priority should be given to .. incubating :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 29 November 2016 at 10:15, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The second request from the board ... is for a 2017 budget.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> To my knowledge the incubation committee has never established a
>>>>>>>>> budget?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> However individual project steering committees can establish a
>>>>>>>>> budget; more often they have contacted the board as needed for specific
>>>>>>>>> activities (sprints, legal guidance, infrastructure changes) or fallen back
>>>>>>>>> on their own fund raising efforts...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Are we interested in establishing a budget for 2017?
>>>>>>>>> - we could establish a budget, planning for an incubation sprint
>>>>>>>>> or similar
>>>>>>>>> - we should ask the "OSGeo Community" projects and if they require
>>>>>>>>> any resources
>>>>>>>>> - we could hire a party to perform code providence review (not
>>>>>>>>> sure if that is a great idea there are pros/cons)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is there any interest in establishing a budget for 2017?
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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