[IAEP] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Martin Abente Lahaye]

Hello everyone,

Where can people find more information about the " open badges" proposal?

Regards,


On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Laura Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org> wrote:

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> 2017-02-24 13:51 GMT-05:00 Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>:
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>> Hello Again....
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> Hola Caryl,
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>> The "Badge" proposal is a totally inappropriate use of SL funds and could
>> result in litigation and the possible end of SugarLabs.
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>> 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.
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> What would be difference?
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>>
>> Caryl
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>> 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).
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>> 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.
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>> *From:* IAEP <iaep-bounces at lists.sugarlabs.org> on behalf of Laura
>> Vargas <laura at somosazucar.org>
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 3:50 AM
>> *To:* Dave Crossland
>> *Cc:* Adam Holt; sugar-sur at lists.sugarlabs.org; iaep; Samson Goddy; SLOBs
>> *Subject:* Re: [IAEP] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget
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>> 2017-02-24 5:33 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com>:
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>>> On 24 February 2017 at 12:44, Samson Goddy <samsongoddy at 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.
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>>> Where is the $42k coming from?
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>> Hi Dave!
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>> As Samuel has confirm, he is not in need of funds to continue
>> contributing to the project so I am formulating the model with only six
>> Badges with stipend for a total of US$ 36k.
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>> There are more than US$80k in the General funds account that could
>> support this initiative.
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>> Regards,
>> --
>> Laura V.
>> *I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
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>> “No paradox, no progress.”
>> ~ Niels Bohr
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>> Happy Learning!
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>>
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> --
> Laura V.
> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org*
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> “No paradox, no progress.”
> ~ Niels Bohr
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> Happy Learning!
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