[LGM] finances

[Frank Trampe]

Engagement in the sense of open discussion, not a deal. Which is more than
we have with SPI.


On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 11:57 AM, Louis Desjardins <
louis.desjardins at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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