[LGM] finances

[Louis Desjardins]

We have no engagement with GNOME!

2017-11-27 12:30 GMT-05:00 Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com>:

> 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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