[Incubator] incubation committee budget

[Landon Blake]

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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>>>> Jody Garnett
>>>>
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