[Oceania-Board] Supporting the OpenStreetMap Foundation

[Edoardo Neerhut]

No problem.
Before I create the poll, what about a $2,000 AUD commitment?

On Tue, 20 Jun 2023 at 14:16, Alex Leith <alexgleith at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Ed
>
> Sorry this has sat quite for too long.
>
> Can you please create a Loomio poll for it, and that way we can vote
> together. I'm supportive.
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2023 at 04:26, Edoardo Neerhut <eneerhut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am proposing that OSGeo Oceania make a donation to the OpenStreetMap
>> Foundation (OSMF).
>>
>> The OSMF has been preparing for a fundraising drive
>> <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2023-March/008520.html>
>> that will support their extensive expenditures over the next few years.
>> Maintaining OSM servers is by far the largest cost that the OSMF bears. As
>> you can see here
>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2023-01#Operations_Working_Group_2023_budget>,
>> *"the majority of the budget is fixed recurring costs like power,
>> network, space, cloud hosting, and subscriptions."*
>>
>> As the local chapter of OpenStreetMap in Oceania, it seems logical that
>> we take some of the proceeds from our conferences and use it to support
>> this essential infrastructure.
>>
>> In our last board meeting, the board seemed willing to support the OSMF,
>> so I am starting this thread to confirm and help us determine an amount.
>> The logistics should be easy as there are a number of options
>> <https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Donate> to donate. If we proceed
>> and confirm the amount, we can give the OSMF the heads up beforehand.
>>
>> I don't have strong feelings on the exact amount, but I am thinking
>> something >$1,000 AUD to show our commitment.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>> Ed
>>
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