[Qgis-psc] [Fwd: Profit & Loss for QGIS Accounts]

[Otto Dassau]

Hi,

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:44:36 +0100
Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> wrote:

> Otto Dassau ha scritto:
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > this looks good :), and apart from that I would very much like, if we can
> > send out a sponsoring announcement to the lists (using the hackfest as
> > argument) to
> > push people/companies a little to give some money for the development of
> > "their"
> > software. We could use parts of the text on the wiki for that, but I really
> > don't have enough time to do so.
> 
> Right, that was also my idea. There was the suggestion by Tim:
> 
> "The first annual QGIS hackfest is a great occasion for you to support
> the development of QGIS. With your contribution you'll enable more
> developers to meet in Hannover. The hackfest is an important opportunity
> for the QGIS developers to discuss and collaboratively resolve bugs,
> plan the direction for the project and work on new features. The
> developers and contributors are donating their valuable time, so it
> would be great if in-kind funding can be made available from within the
> community to cover out-of-pocket expenses. All of the work that takes
> place at the hackfest will be directly contributed back into the QGIS
> project to the benifit of everyone who uses it."
> 
> Should we use this?

I think it would be good and it should go out soon.

> > Then we could contact directly some developers and try to help them with
> > their expenses. I know it is difficult to decide how to spread the money,
> > but e.g. I
> > talked to Carson and he would like to come but doesn't really have the
> > money. If
> > we could offer to sponsor his or other's flights with maybe 200 $/Euro, I
> > guess
> > they would come.
> 
> Agreed. We can offer our help, and let devs apply for funding, then we
> have to decide (not the best part...). If the fund-raising campaign is
> successful, we can help anybody, if not we'll have to cut.
> In any case, I think the announcement should be sent really soon.
> I think it would be appropriate if Gary, and project leader, would send
> it out.

of course, Gary can do that, but I think you can also send it as the QGIS
financial Manager. And I also prefere the idea that developers apply for
funding. Then we can decide and help as much/good as we can. 

regards,
 Otto

> All the best.
> pc