2017-02-24 13:51 GMT-05:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com>: > Hello Again.... > > > Hola Caryl,
> The "Badge" proposal is a totally inappropriate use of SL funds and could > result in litigation and the possible end of SugarLabs. > > > Please do elaborate on this. We have already allocated stipends for active members in the past. As I recall Chris Leonard had an 8 month stipend of US$ 1,000. What would be difference? > I suggest a call for project proposals be done before raiding the "cookie > jar" and leaving SL destitute and powerless with nothing left in the > coffers (in a short 2 years). Samson has submitted a few proposals in the > past and I submitted one for Sugarizer Primero last summer. These are the > sort of things that the cash reserves should be used for. Paying a select > few a large monthly stipend because "they need it" is a totally improper > use of SL funds and could end up in court. > > > Instead, why don't some of these people propose projects that fall within > the stated purpose of SugarLabs? The SLOB can vote on them according to > their merits and approve or not. > > > Caryl > > > P.S. I did not put any funding for myself in my project proposal. The > money needed would go to educators in Uruguay, programmers in France and > wherever else Lionel finds them, documentation writers and translators from > many countries and educators in many countries to test the product in any > country, and a PR person to get the word out by sending reps to places > where they can show the merits of Sugarizer (Primero) to educators and > other stakeholders around the world. I would oversee the whole thing for > free (except possibly some occasional travel expenses and entrance or > visa fees). > > > P.P.S. I know Samson could have a good proposal ... or perhaps he could > oversee the translation teams for mine. Walter probably has some in mind as > well. Let's get the vision, goals and objectives in hand before progressing > any further. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* IAEP <iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Laura Vargas > <la...@somosazucar.org> > *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 3:50 AM > *To:* Dave Crossland > *Cc:* Adam Holt; sugar-...@lists.sugarlabs.org; iaep; Samson Goddy; SLOBs > *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget > > > > 2017-02-24 5:33 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com>: > >> On 24 February 2017 at 12:44, Samson Goddy <samsongo...@sugarlabs.org> >> wrote: >> > Also, if you have a strong opposition to the model or to any of the >> listed >> > badges or badge holders, please share the reasons openly. >> >> Where is the $42k coming from? >> > > Hi Dave! > > As Samuel has confirm, he is not in need of funds to continue contributing > to the project so I am formulating the model with only six Badges with > stipend for a total of US$ 36k. > > There are more than US$80k in the General funds account that could support > this initiative. > > Regards, > -- > Laura V. > *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* > > “No paradox, no progress.” > ~ Niels Bohr > > Happy Learning! > > -- Laura V. * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* “No paradox, no progress.” ~ Niels Bohr Happy Learning!
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