Sugar Labs is by its statement *volunteer*-driven project. We are volunteers. We work for the idea of the free and open software and not for own financial profit.
I can't agree with the idea of monthly stipends (salaries) being paid to some members. Not only breaking something I considered to be a fundamental principle, it is also dividing the community. Our funds deserve to be spent in more orgnization-beneficial way. Additionally, I don't want to accuse anyone personally, but current situation in our discussion could meet the definition of *conflict of interest* for some members involved... Best, Tymon sob., 25 lut 2017 o 23:46 użytkownik Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddr...@gmail.com> napisał: > On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Laura Vargas <la...@somosazucar.org> > wrote: > > > > > > 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? > > > > To clarify, I had negotiated a contract with Sugar Labs / SFC for a > monthly stipend to support the Translation Manager position. I did > NOT submit a single invoice for that work (which I have been doing) > and allowed the contract to lapse. I have not received a dime from > Sugar Labs funds in in the 10 years I have been volunteering and I > have come to regret that I opened the door to the current effort to > drain those funds into members pockets. > > I believe the funds (the majority of which come from the TripAdvisor > grant obtained by Walter) should go to their intended purpose, > supporting TurtleArt promotion and internationalization and > localization efforts. I understand that for legal reasons the funds > are officially considered fungible and in a general pool, but I > believe we should honor the original intent of the donor. > > cjl > > I now regret having opened the door to paid efforts > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
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