[IAEP] Sugar Labs 2017 Budget

[Dave Crossland]

On 26 February 2017 at 04:15, Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.

Thanks for the clarification Chris! I was not aware of the status of
the contract and payments either way.

> 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.

I agree with you.

> I now regret having opened the door to paid efforts

I think with this message the door is now closed!