[IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

[Walter Bender]

On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:

> We have supported Sugar Network on a voluntary basis without retribution
> since it's deployment on 2014. Unfortunately we ran out of resources and
> can't afford to dedicate the required time.
>

This begs the question, what is next? How will the next issue be resolved?
It seems a long-term solution should be discussed as opposed to a one-time
patch.

>
> Regards
>
> Laura
>
>
>
> 2017-04-08 9:24 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>:
>
>> This document helps clarify what work needs to be done. What is not clear
>> to me is why this is work that needs to be funded as opposed to being done
>> by volunteers.
>>
>> -walter
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> As per SLOB's request in yesterday's meeting, I'm attaching the Sugar
>>> Network urgent maintenance project proposal.
>>>
>>> I hope this documents covers all the information required by SLOB's to
>>> make a decision.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards from the Peruvian Amazon forest,
>>>
>>> Laura
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2017-04-02 23:58 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>:
>>>
>>>> Dear Community members, Oversight Board Members and Free Software
>>>> Conservancy Staff,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would like to add the following request to the upcoming April's Sugar
>>>> Labs Oversight Board meeting:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Our dear *Sugar Network is in #urgent need of maintenance*.
>>>>
>>>> Due the the recurrent *spam attacks *we have had during previous
>>>> months, and due to the fact that we are serving a large group of active
>>>> users during the local school year, I'm hereby requesting funds to perform
>>>> the following technical services:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -  The addition of a "Captcha" identifier for the 3 main forms.
>>>> -  Clean the Spam comments
>>>>
>>>> Active users this could help: +40,000
>>>> Name of who is actually doing the work: Luis Sebastian Silva, Laura
>>>> Victoria Vargas
>>>> Funds required:  USD $500
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I openly declare the existence of conflict of interest associated with
>>>> any funding request presented by me and/or my husband as long as I continue
>>>> serving as a Sugar Labs Oversight Board member.
>>>>
>>>> Notwithstanding the above, I understand Conservancy acknowledges that
>>>> many PLC (Project Leadership Committee) Persons are technical service
>>>> contractors and therefore it would be doable for the Sugar Labs Oversight
>>>> Board to approve the required funds.
>>>>
>>>> According to the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of Interest
>>>> Policy, a conflicted PLC Person must abstain from and must not hear nor
>>>> read the pre-vote discussions of the matter.
>>>>
>>>> Therefore* I will not vote nor participate in any pre-vote discussions
>>>> of this matter.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Blessings and thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Attachment 1: Artwork shared at Sugar Network - English Class Prof.
>>>> Hilda
>>>> Attachment 2: Official Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy
>>>> Attachment 3: Spam Comments on Sugar Network
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 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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>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
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>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Laura V.
> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
>
> “No paradox, no progress.”
> ~ Niels Bohr
>
> Happy Learning!
>
>


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Walter Bender
Sugar Labs
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