Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [SAC] Upgrade Planning 2014 - Project Feedback

2014-04-21 Thread Daniel Morissette
Already added to the wiki page. Let's keep bouncing ideas, and if anyone is aware of another foundation doing something really clever to support its sysadmin needs then please share any info you have. Daniel On 14-04-21 2:11 PM, Alex Mandel wrote: Please add the idea of paid SAC time to th

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [SAC] Upgrade Planning 2014 - Project Feedback

2014-04-21 Thread Alex Mandel
Please add the idea of paid SAC time to the wiki page. I did contemplate this after the last board meeting where it was mentioned. A few ideas, * Stipend for up to a set limit of hours per month, ** Hours maybe approved by the committee before working * Earning points towards things like Foss4g di

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [SAC] Upgrade Planning 2014 - Project Feedback

2014-04-21 Thread Daniel Morissette
Hardware is important, but let's not forget that system administrator time is at least as important to keep an infrastructure running smoothly. Can we find ways to avoid relying solely on volunteer time to support the infrastructure? What about including funded sysadmin time in our new plan?

[OSGeo-Discuss] Fwd: [SAC] Upgrade Planning 2014 - Project Feedback

2014-04-18 Thread Alex Mandel
Calling all Project Steering Committees, SAC is looking at the future of OSGeo hosted services. Please chime in with your wants and needs for the next 3-5 years. We want to maximize services while being efficient about effort (pooling sys admin time amongst projects). http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/In