[Qgis-psc] finances

[Gary Sherman]

On Apr 9, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Paolo Cavallini wrote:
>> Perhaps we should do some more marketing for the hackfest on the
>> mailing lists. Also I wasnt 100% clear - did you mean we have enough
>> funds to cover those who have currently stated interest in the
>> hackfest (me Marco and Martin?). How many more people could we
>> conceivably accommodate?
>
> We have about 2kUSD, which is enough to pay for the costs of Tim,  
> Marco
> and Martin (estimated 1.200 EUR). Time is short, but I think we can
> raise some more money for additional participants. If it's in  
> Tuscany, I
> can do my best to find a suitable and cheap place to stay.
> Crucial factors are:
> - converging on a date
> - having enough participants.

I am unable to attend but I think it is a great opportunity for the  
rest of the developers. There has been some talk of a mini-QGIS  
meeting in the Pacific Northwest but this won't be a real hackfest,  
unless we get some of the Pythonistas involved.

-gary
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