<div dir="ltr">Thanks for your input Tymon, <div><br></div><div>However i perfectly understand that Sugar Labs is NGO.. And also getting a Schengen visa is also hard too. But also, bare in mind that before leaving any country, you have to show prove of paying for your flight and stay in the arrival country which in this case is france. I also made calls with the french embassy, we know what we are facing. We already reached out to the people inviting us from france about some documentations and bank statements since we are invited. Even the 30,000 euros health insurance is been taken care of by the team in France.</div><div><br></div><div>If $2,800 is alot of money for the community as most people said. It is fine, i just wish you can come stay in Nigeria for a week then make travel arrangement. </div><div><br></div><div>I will keep reaching and helping this community in the best way i can, after all i went to Nairobi without Sugar Labs support. which i happen to spend more than i expected before of the foreign exchange rate. </div><div><br></div><div>I hate repeating myself.. So i will stop replying any questions that is already answered concerning this motion.</div><div><br></div><div>Like i said, it is up to the community to decide how Sugar Labs runs. </div><div><br></div><div>i want to thank everyone who voted and made some comments but now, i think i am done talking.</div><div><br></div><div>FYI, i am not mad or angry, but somehow surprise but not totally not surprised. </div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>Samson G</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 11:17 PM, Tymon Radzik <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tymon@sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">tymon@sugarlabs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I am not anyhow permitted to vote, I'd like to share my mind with you, though. I completely support Lionel's opinion.<div><br></div><div>I think Sugar Labs, as every NGO, should be really careful and strict while making financial decisions, especially these related to spending money we collected. Costs to benefits calculation ought to be always made and well considered. I do not see this high expense ($2800 is a lot of money) as something necessary and possibly more rewarding for our community than having OLPC representation. With all respect to Samson and Ibiam and the great work they do - I think it is not it our interest to fund such journeys. Private and more public matters need to be distinguished. </div><div><br></div><div>As a EU citizen, who has already helped some foreigners to get through arrival process to Europe, I can confirm getting Schengen visa nowadays due to the refugee crisis seems to be definitely not easy. <br><div><br></div><div>Best, </div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Tymon</div></font></span><div><div class="h5"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">pt., 19 maj 2017 o 21:13 użytkownik Lionel Laské <<a href="mailto:lionel.laske@gmail.com" target="_blank">lionel.laske@gmail.com</a>> napisał:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>I'm not for the idea:</div><div>- It's possible than some OLPC France guys will be present there. They could present Sugar/Sugarizer to the conference as well. And if they do, the come from France - compared to Nigeria.</div><div>- Are you sure to obtain a Visa for the conference ? French government is sometimes hard about Visa delivery to avoid illegal immigration.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div> Lionel.</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-05-19 18:10 GMT+02:00 Ignacio Rodríguez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ignacio@sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">ignacio@sugarlabs.org</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I still don't know the difference of "seconded" or +1 to be honest :P<br><br>But as I already said, its +1 from me</div><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580HOEnZb"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 1:01 PM Walter Bender <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">+1</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Sameer Verma <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sverma@sfsu.edu" target="_blank">sverma@sfsu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">I second.<span class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sameer</div></font></span></div><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030HOEnZb"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On May 19, 2017 5:50 AM, "Walter Bender" <<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com" target="_blank">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Perhaps someone can second the motion so we can begin voting?</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239elided-text">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 4:28 AM, Samson Goddy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:samsongoddy@sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">samsongoddy@sugarlabs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239elided-text"><div dir="ltr">Thank you all for the positive comments. But i am little sad that since wednesday, only one vote has been made. Where we have 7 SLOBs member in this community. I am pleading to other SLOBs member to come and vote, so that i and Ibiam can have idea what to do next if this motion passes or not. Because if this motion pass, we will have to wait for SFC 30 days policy.<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><span class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div>Samson Goddy</div></font></span></div><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729HOEnZb"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Ignacio Rodríguez <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ignacio@sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">ignacio@sugarlabs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone<div><br></div><div>It's +1 from me :)<br>I've seen some pictures on Facebok and I love what you both are doing, awesome work, Samson and Ibiam.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Ignacio.-</div></div><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729m_6080264892381352715HOEnZb"><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729m_6080264892381352715h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Avni Khatri <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:avni@kidsoncomputers.org" target="_blank">avni@kidsoncomputers.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div></div><div>Same. Not a member of SLOB but agree it's a well written proposal. +1</div><div><div class="m_-7192799297047952223m_1960805289750322580m_6913562566484408756m_7181955196351797030m_-8631537384720306239m_-92557402255327729m_6080264892381352715m_960208875067049078h5"><div><br>On May 17, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Caryl Bigenho <<a href="mailto:cbigenho@hotmail.com" target="_blank">cbigenho@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div>This is a well thought out proposal for a worthy project. I am not a member of the SLOB so I can't vote. But I do hope it is approved.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Samson and Ibiam are seeking funds to cover part of the cost to attend the Scratch Conference in Bordeaux France in July to promote Sugar. The detailed proposal is here [1].
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