Hi On 21 May 2016 at 16:21, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote:
> while SL is a Conservancy project, it must use a ledger-cli compatible >> system. >> >> It is a text file based system (eg >> http://ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Example-Journal-File) and >> Adam has access to the Sugar Labs text file. This formed the basis of what >> he posted to https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Finance in summary. >> >> Ideally I would like the file to be published, and to put up a web UI for >> it using the http://hledger.org tools. >> >> *Adam, can the full file be published?* >> > > I've summarized the larger question to SFConservancy, as to whether this > might be prudent and within modern legal norms. > AWESOME!!!! :D > Hopefully Karen Sandler (Exec Director of SFC) and her team will have time > to reply to us in coming weeks, as we are sending them a rather large > number of questions these days, so it would be considerate to be extremely > patient. > I concur Sir, I concur. > While personal phone numbers and personal addresses seem to be > appropriately redacted from the long ledger file, > Sounds good! With ledger's text file format and git, I hope keeping 2 branches with public and private versions will be straightforward. > even if the above "let Google and the public audit it" answer is yes (if > it is acceptable/tolerable for a non-profit to suddenly publish an almost > decade-long ledger) there is a separate question as to whether it is wise. > For example, many thorny implied confidentiality questions suddenly arise > such as: should Sugar Labs publish all past donors and the amounts they've > donated and whether these people gave consent for their names to be > published or not over the past decade (etc). > Also sounds good to redact names as well as phones and postal addresses. I think the people aren't as important as the numbers and categories. -- Cheers Dave
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