[LGM] finances

[Louis Desjardins]

Understand! But now that we know we have Neil from GNOME knowing the inside
mechanics of SPI, this is making us closer than we think!

To be even closer would be by knowing who’s the responsible person at SPI
who actually reads our letter and carries on the firsts steps towards the
acceptance of a new project and sending that info to Neil. Maybe he knows
that person!



2017-11-27 13:10 GMT-05:00 Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com>:

> 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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