On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Samson Goddy <samsongo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I will take sole responsibility for the lost and if it happen, i didn't >> get the visa. >> > > My apologies I misunderstood earlier, among the many emails. That makes > things very clear, thank you Samson. Be it then resolved: > > "To support Samson Goddy's attending 2017 Scratch conference in Bordeaux, > France (19-21 July 2017) to strengthen our relationship with Scratch, Sugar > Labs should allocate up to $500 in support of his obtaining a French visa, > including (as nec) travel from Port Harcourt to Lagos for as many days as > required. Any receipts to this end, Samson will submit to the Software > Freedom Conservancy. It is understood that if the French government very > unfortunately turns down his visa application, preventing him from > attending Bordeaux, these lost funds will be borne by Samson Goddy." > > Thanks in advance to any board members who can second this motion, thereby > helping Samson/Scratch/Sugar move forward! > > _______________________________________________ > Sugar-devel mailing list > sugar-de...@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > While I think it is unconscionable for Sugar Labs not to shoulder the responsibility of the visa on behalf of one of our members, I will nonetheless second the motion, bad precedent and all, as it seems to be the only way to get unstuck.
-walter -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org <http://www.sugarlabs.org>
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