[Incubator] request from zoo-project

[Jody Garnett]

I don’t think we want to micro manage; allow teams to make decisions as
they have an opportunity to act. They are responsible to their project with
after all ...
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 8:28 AM Jo Cook <jocook at astuntechnology.com> wrote:

> Alongside the point that this request was a bit rushed, perhaps as we form
> guidelines on this kind of thing we should try to persuade projects to take
> advantage of early-bird offers for tickets and accommodation too, although
> I appreciate this isn't always possible.
>
> Jo
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We are already trying to set a precedent of projects setting a budget and
>> acting. If the actions are to assist their members in attend a code sprint
>> or promoting the groups work all the better.
>>
>> We may not always be able to offer committees (and projects) a budget,
>> but at least for the last couple years we have been able to to. Check out
>> the budget link at the top of the thread. Idea is that work at OSGeo is
>> done by members, and done at the committee level.
>>
>> The only odd thing here is that zoo has not formed an OSGeo committee yet
>> - as they need to complete incubation first. As such to actions of our
>> community projects will form part of the incubation committee report at the
>> AGM.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 3:42 AM Bruce Bannerman <
>> bruce.bannerman.osgeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jody,
>>>
>>> This will set a precedent.
>>>
>>> Do we have funding to support one person from each project to attend
>>> FOSS4G?
>>>
>>> I’d prefer that we didn’t go down this path, if we can’t offer equitable
>>> treatment to all of our projects.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
>>> On 16 Jul 2018, at 15:57, Jody Garnett <jody.garnett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> The treasurer has received a request from the zoo-psc for funding so me
>>> travel to foss4g (where some presentations on ZOO-Project and MapMint are
>>> taking place):
>>>
>>> * https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/zoo-psc/2018-July/000749.html
>>>
>>> Reminder ZOO-Project, along with several other community projects, made
>>> budget requests here:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2018#Community_Projects
>>>
>>> ZOO-Project has not completed graduation and does not have an officer of
>>> their own, so I guess this falls on me as incubation chair to make the
>>> request on behalf of the ZOO-Project PSC.
>>>
>>> *As incubation chair this looks fine, the ZOO-Project is both planning
>>> ahead with a budget request, and making use of the funding in a productive
>>> fashion. I kind of wish many of our other projects were as engaged.*
>>>
>>> I am happy to make the request, I will give it 24 hours in case any
>>> ZOO-Project PSC members, or incubation committee members, wish to provide
>>> input.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Jody Garnett
>>>
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