[LGM] finances

[Frank Trampe]

The letter is written. I have not sent it yet but was planning to do so
this week.

I was under the impression that the GNOME Foundation was a possibility for
a long-term umbrella relationship, no? If so, I'd much prefer to try that
first since we already have a connection and an engagement.


On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 10:39 AM, Louis Desjardins <
louis.desjardins at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> 2017-11-27 11:24 GMT-05:00 Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com>:
>
>> This is great news. It seems to me much better to pursue open doors and
>> to deal with an organization with which we have contacts, so, if there are
>> no objections, I'd like to postpone our SPI effort for now. Thoughts?
>>
>
> I don’t know what’s involved in the SPI effort but I understood you wrote
> them a letter (or did I miss something?) and we are waiting for an answer.
> I can only think their answer will be positive.
>
> My take on that is we enter the process of becoming a project member, it
> can take up to 3 months, ahead of time before next LGM. Meanwhile we work
> on the sponsoring, knowing that the money can land in GNOME’s account. Once
> the process is complete with SPI, we transfer the money to them from GNOME.
> Even if it takes 2 months extra, we’re still on time with LGM for the
> reimbursements that SPI will take care of.
>
> Louis
>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 6:22 AM, Louis Desjardins <
>> louis.desjardins at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 2017-11-24 11:51 GMT-05:00 Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Who at GNOME Foundation can provide details of their interest in this
>>>>> and their overhead charges (if any)?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just wrote to GNOME to explore that path. I am currently waiting for
>>>> an answer. As soon as I get it, I will get back here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Super! Thank you Louis!!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Good morning guys!
>>>
>>> I just got a confirmation email from Neil McGovern at GNOME who answers
>>> me (quote!) “I'm sure we'd be able to help.”
>>>
>>> Dave, I am confident you can now start the discussions with Google; the
>>> money could safely land at the GNOME Foundation before getting to SPI.
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> Louis
>>>
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