Mentors can decide what to do with the money they earn through the GSOC program; in the past many mentors have accepted the t-shirt and donated the money to OSGeo. I know I donated money to OSGeo previously, but was not really specific about to any particular project.
-- Jody Garnett On 28 August 2017 at 17:23, Vicky Vergara <vi...@georepublic.de> wrote: > So, then if I undertand correctly: > Mentors money is not mentors money. > Right? > > Vicky > > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Jody Garnett <jody.garn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> We are listing GSOC as a initiative, can the participating mentors make a >> decision? >> >> I have suggestions (such as a donate to the travel grant program for >> student travel) but it should be up to the participants. >> >> On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 10:11 AM Massimiliano Cannata < >> massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> wrote: >> >>> I believe that GSoC people should make a proposal to be discussed at >>> board level, of course hints from everyone is welcome... >>> >>> Maxi >>> >>> Il 26 ago 2017 7:02 PM, "Marc Vloemans" <marcvloema...@gmail.com> ha >>> scritto: >>> >>>> Dear Vicky, >>>> >>>> Before going into your question; decisions to spend money on >>>> codesprints or student conference attendance has not been part of the >>>> Marketing Committee remit. >>>> >>>> Perhaps the Board can decide on the what/where/how of this type of >>>> support? >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Marc Vloemans >>>> >>>> >>>> Op 26 aug. 2017 om 18:51 heeft Vicky Vergara <vi...@georepublic.de> >>>> het volgende geschreven: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello all >>>> This thread started on the osgeo mentors list. >>>> By suggestion of Margherita I tried to move it to marketing, but it >>>> never arrived, so I am sending to discuss.. >>>> Sorry I can not give you links to the different responses, it so >>>> happens that OSGeo google mentors mailing list is private (for what ever >>>> reason). >>>> >>>> Please have a look. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Margherita Di Leo <dileomargher...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 11:01 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [OSGeo GSoC Mentors] Hello all >>>> To: osgeo-gsoc-ment...@googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Vicky, Maxi, all, >>>> >>>> The money that OSGeo gets from Google is this year 500USD per student. >>>> Before i was admin and also before i acted as a mentor, this matter was >>>> discussed among the mentors at the time, whether to distribute the money >>>> among the mentors or to destinate them to another use, being this decision >>>> up to the organizations participating in gsoc. As far as i can tell, the >>>> problem of distributing the money to the mentors was to make a lot of small >>>> payments of which a considerable part would be eaten by bank transfers and >>>> currency changes. So it was agreed that the whole sum should be used to >>>> support code sprints instead. >>>> Now, if you guys think this should be discussed over again, you're >>>> welcome, but this would apply to next year's budget, and should be agreed >>>> upon by all mentors. >>>> My personal opinion: I think it more useful to use the budget for a >>>> common purpose rather than distributing it in small amounts, for example if >>>> you don't like it destinated to code sprints, would be to use it for >>>> financial support for students to attend conferences. For example at fosdem >>>> we have been organizing the geospatial session and i have every year >>>> invited our gsoc students to present their works but they couldn't afford >>>> the travel and accommodation. >>>> Google also gives 500USD for supporting students travel to conferences, >>>> you mentors will be asked to propose a name of a deserving gsoc student and >>>> an event that he or she would like to attend and in case of multiple names >>>> we will either split the aid or choose among the students. Last year if I >>>> remember correctly this call was made directly to mentors by google to >>>> provide names to them of deserving students, but i'm not aware if anyone of >>>> osgeo made the request or got funded. >>>> Back to your specific request, Vicky, I suggest you address this to the >>>> osgeo marketing committee , that is administering osgeo's budget, and they >>>> should be able to give you an answer. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Il giorno ven 25 ago 2017 alle 17:22 Massimiliano Cannata < >>>> massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch> ha scritto: >>>> >>>>> Hi Viky and all, >>>>> sorry to be direct (as always :-D) but.. >>>>> >>>>> As far as I know, nobody ever used the mentor money. >>>>> They were always, silently (I hear some rumors on this), retained by >>>>> OSGeo as organization. >>>>> >>>>> If is possible to use that money, I think this should be clearly >>>>> stated along with the procedure to access it. >>>>> As long term istSOS mentor, i would also be interested in using these >>>>> money to support dissemination of the project. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Maxi >>>>> >>>>> 2017-08-25 17:09 GMT+02:00 Vicky Vergara <vi...@georepublic.de>: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> pgRouting team members, have being participating mentoring since even >>>>>> before I joined the team. >>>>>> There is a FOSS4G in Argentina, and we would like to use some of the >>>>>> money that was for mentors, to support that trip. >>>>>> Do you know how to get those funds? and/or the process to get those >>>>>> funds? >>>>>> The money is planned to be used in: >>>>>> - airplane fare for 1 person >>>>>> - hotel >>>>>> - pgRouting, OSGeo and OSGeo-GSoC poster promotionals >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Vicky >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "OSGeo GSoC Mentors" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to osgeo-gsoc-mentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Massimiliano Cannata* >>>>> >>>>> Professore SUPSI in ingegneria Geomatica >>>>> >>>>> Responsabile settore Geomatica >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Istituto scienze della Terra >>>>> >>>>> Dipartimento ambiente costruzione e design >>>>> >>>>> Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana >>>>> >>>>> Campus Trevano, CH - 6952 Canobbio >>>>> >>>>> Tel. +41 (0)58 666 62 14 <+41%2058%20666%2062%2014> >>>>> >>>>> Fax +41 (0)58 666 62 09 <+41%2058%20666%2062%2009> >>>>> >>>>> massimiliano.cann...@supsi.ch >>>>> >>>>> *www.supsi.ch/ist <http://www.supsi.ch/ist>* >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "OSGeo GSoC Mentors" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to osgeo-gsoc-mentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Margherita Di Leo >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "OSGeo GSoC Mentors" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to osgeo-gsoc-mentors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Georepublic UG (haftungsbeschränkt) >>>> Salzmannstraße 44, >>>> 81739 München, Germany >>>> >>>> Vicky Vergara >>>> Operations Research >>>> >>>> eMail: vi...@georepublic.de >>>> Web: https://georepublic.info >>>> >>>> Tel: +49 (089) 4161 7698-1 >>>> Fax: +49 (089) 4161 7698-9 >>>> >>>> Commercial register: Amtsgericht München, HRB 181428 >>>> CEO: Daniel Kastl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> >> -- >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.osgeo.org >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > > -- > > Georepublic UG (haftungsbeschränkt) > Salzmannstraße 44, > 81739 München, Germany > > Vicky Vergara > Operations Research > > eMail: vi...@georepublic.de > Web: https://georepublic.info > > Tel: +49 (089) 4161 7698-1 > Fax: +49 (089) 4161 7698-9 > > Commercial register: Amtsgericht München, HRB 181428 > CEO: Daniel Kastl > > >
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