The policy (like most in the ASF) is Grey at the edges. Strictly speaking it's that we don't pay for anything the project communities should do for themselves.
It gets confusing when talking about infra, marketing, legal etc. Which we pay for. As a general rule of thumb (not a firm policy IMHO) if it goes into the projects version control then it should not be paid for by the foundation. This would include docs and training. Another rule of thumb I use (again not firm policy) is that if it impacts the potential for others to monetize around the software then the ASF should not pay for it. So docs and training materials would be out by that guiding principle. I agree there is no policy against ASF paying for general fund work. However, this would have to fully align with the mission of the foundation. Part of which is to support the creation of communities around our projects. This, I believe, fits both the D&I and Outreachy goals in this conversation. Ross Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> From: Sage Sharp Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Outreachy framework proposal To: [email protected] On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 3:26 PM Ross Gardler <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm on my mobile and not able to conduct a full search of the project site > but... > > It is a fact that the ASF does not pay for code, by design. Nobody here > has the right to ignore that. Challenge it, through the membership, sure. > But do not ignore it. > Is the ASF policy limited to *software*? Does ASF also have a policy for not paying for documentation, translation, graphical design, or user experience work? Outreachy internships are not limited to programming. Additionally, there is no policy that prevents the ASF from contributing directly to the Outreachy general fund and specifying that the funding not go towards internships or creating software. The funds can go towards running the Outreachy program, which takes approximately 400 organizer hours per round. It could go towards running career and interview workshops for Outreachy interns. The funds would have to not go towards improving the Outreachy internship website, although that code would certainly would not compete with any ASF member projects. Sage Sharp Outreachy Organizer
