Hey I'm a designer who uses FOSS tools for my work. I've contributed to Debian communities and other FOSS initiatives in the past in terms of posters, branding and other graphics related tasks. It would be great if you guys could employ people for the various tasks involved with DebConf for example as a designer I can help with tasks such as making digital marketing materials, posters, banners etc for the conference. These tasks could be tagged with a expected time that is required to complete the task and you can pay standard rates for the hours spend on the task. All I mean to say is you guys don't have to simply give money away. Employ People! Good for the Conference and Good for the contributors!
Regards, Abraham Raji On June 23, 2020 1:34:00 PM GMT+05:30, Daniel Lange <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Valessio, > >I think this is a very valid point. We're a bit late for this for >DebConf20 Online but the COVID economic impact will stay for quite some >time. May be we should do activities in countries that are very affected >and have a lot of Debian contributors. E.g. I could imagine something >like Debian grants for certain development / administrative / creative >tasks. These could be administered by ICTL for Brazil. Other FLOSS >projects are doing that and we have been participating in Outreachy and >the Google programs which are similar. > >Unfortunately it is quite complicated to "just" distribute money for >legal reasons. It's possible, but not as trivial as just the very final >step of sending money via Paypal. It's much easier if there is a payment >for a tangible contribution or an expense related to the charitable >mission of SPI (which is the legal framework for Debian). > >We have support options for Debian Members and frequent contributors. >You didn't see that as you are not a DD yet (apply to join!), but we >have "COVID-19 crisis support funds" offers. I'll send you a private >email with contact info. > >In the DebConf domain we have agreed to use the normal DPL-reimbursement >process. That means any contributor that wants to participate in >DebConf20 Online but cannot do so due to lack of Internet or not having >a suitable WebCam can apply for funding and (where justified) our DPL, >Jonathan, has indicated he will support people's chance to participate. > >The same process applies to any Debian contributor. Up to 100 USD are >granted to enable participation in a Debian event (e.g. travelling to a >BSP). If that 100 USD is needed to attend DebConf20 Online, it should be >worth filing a request with leader@ and treasurer@ as per >https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DPL/Reimbursement . > >I hope the situation in Brazil clears up soon. Please stay safe and if I >can be of any help, do not hesitate to reach out! > >Kind regards, >Daniel > > >Am 23.06.20 um 08:26 schrieb Valessio Brito: >> Guys, how are you? I wish so. >> >> I would like to share my discomfort with the pandemic situation that >> has brought learning to everyone. >> >> I will try not to be too long in the email, nor do I know if I can >> participate in all possible questions; So consider it a provocation, >> ignore it or go on thinking about the millions who are victims of >> unemployment, hunger today and after the pandemic passes, we will have >> much more. These direct collaborators of the project or just activist >> and user, are people who cannot pay their internet bill in the next >> month and probably could not follow the event online; And they either >> left the project involuntarily to seek support. >> >> Much effort has been made around thinking about making t-shirts and >> other "gifts", this is important for an in-person event and a normal >> situation. But the current scenario, I would like to suggest an effort >> to support people who need to pay for their internet, for a meal or >> even have the resources to continue producing Debian project shirts >> and stickers locally. >> >> I think the moment, if you allow it, is to have a grant / assistance >> as a proposal for everyone who needs and wants to follow the next >> DebConf online. >> >> The total cost of previous DebConf (15,14,13) based on the final >> reports[1] was over 100k USD; So considering that we can achieve this >> fundraising goal, a $100 grant for those who apply, could help 1000 >> people. In developing countries this amount can help pay for up to 5 >> months of Internet (this is the case in Brazil for example), or >> represents almost half the salary of an ordinary worker. >> >> The logistics of sending shirts is as laborious as sending money; I >> believe that today there are very quick solutions for money transfer; >> But before discussing the legality and the process, it is important >> that everyone knows the reality that the world is going through, we >> are already millions of unemployed and many who are going through bad >> times. >> >> The scholarship request is optional, just as there could also be a >> donation button to sponsor the scholarship. If a company sponsors a >> Quota in this DebConf Online, the value of the Quota is helping to >> help more people who directly or indirectly are in need of support. >> >> Cheers, >> Valessio Brito >> >> [1] https://media.debconf.org/reports/ >> > > > -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
