On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 8:57 PM, Muellners ApS < [email protected] > wrote:
> > Hey Awasum, > > I would like to add a few things; > > > > ApacheCon Fineract/FinTech Track Activities > > > > > * The various presentations and panels were advertised on list, and the > schedule was posted in social media and on the fineract wiki. This line is > non contextual. Let’s correct it to; > > * The link to schedule was first advertised on list *a week before* the > conf and the schedule was posted in social media and on the fineract wiki. > > > > > > I don't see any value including that the schedule was advertised on the list a week before, the ApacheCon has its own advertising methods and was publicly announced in several places, including this list. Also, the speakers got notifications on the approval or rejection of their proposals way before the schedule was in place. > > And further let’s add; > > > > Denmark based non for profit Muellners Foundation’s Board observed a non > diverse & non inclusive schedule with 8/21 proposals from a single “for > profit” company, sponsoring the Apache Con. > > This statistic is misleading and inaccurate. This is a discussion that *several* sr. members of the Apache Foundation settled on the list, and yet it's coming and coming. > > > > On the list, the debate surrounding objection to the manner of organising > this year’s Apache Con resulted in highlighting the differences that the > project community has. Some of the core issues that came under the light > are: > > Again, this was settled by *several* contributions by Sr. members of the Apache Foundation, explaining how the ApacheCon is managed, and how talks are blindly selected in the platform. > > > > 1. Truthful representation of Fineract CN’s state in these Board Reports, > project website, & improving documentation. Community has begun taking > these steps. > > This is not related to how ApacheCon was managed. > > 2. Using blockchain based voting mechanism to run this decentralised > community of developers, in the form of another project say Apache DaO. > Muellners Foundation members proposed to incentivise the developers and > enable community ownership in decision making, using the publicly declared > asset value of Apache Software Foundation. > > Good luck with this, Apache Foundation has its own set of rules, and this is not the place or the method for changing them. > > 3. Long time contributor Saransh Sharma explained that this project should > explore blockchain in its architectural roadmap. > > Then why did you decide that the talk about using smart contracts in Fineract CN wasn't appropriate for this community, as a Sr. member of Muellners Foundation sent asking for changing that talk? " We have decided to change the presentation subject and want to present the case studies (supported by Muellners Foundation on Apache Fineract). We feel that this is more fitting to the Fineract community than our current abstract submission." > > 4. Community discussions also hinted at increasing engagement & > representation of FIs who are consuming this project to ensure keeping the > software compliant with regulations, diverse use cases & more real > feedback if the project has to address needs of secto rs other than micro > finance. > No, they don't, if any, FIs or individuals who are interested in using FIneract will come and show themselves on the list or wherever they pleased. We can't make this platform compliant with every regulation on the planet, that has to be the last mile implementation effort which I believe is not the best use of the project's resources. > > During this quarter, unfortunately few Apache Code of Conduct violations > took place in the manner members communicated with each other. > > This quote alone is dangerous, if there were violations please indicate them and escalate them. > > > > Thanks 🙏 > > Your welcome! > > > > On Wed, 13 Oct 2021 at 23.25, Awasum Yannick < awasum@ apache. org ( > [email protected] ) > wrote: > > >> Permission Granted to benuraab. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 10:06 PM Benura Abeywardena < benuraab@ gmail. com >> ( [email protected] ) > wrote: >> >> >>> It's 'benuraab'. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 2:21 AM Awasum Yannick < awasum@ apache. org ( >>> [email protected] ) > wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Yes. You can add changes to the doc but make sure you don't delete any >>>> information. What is your Confluence ID so that I give you permission to >>>> that document? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 9:26 PM Benura Abeywardena < benuraab@ gmail. com ( >>>> [email protected] ) > wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Awasum, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As a former GSOC intern, are we allowed to add contributions to the >>>>> report? If so, shall I add contributions under the "Contributions" >>>>> section? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Benura >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 1:43 AM Awasum Yannick < awasum@ apache. org ( >>>>> [email protected] ) > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I am making final edits and additions to the board report. The deadline >>>>>> is >>>>>> today but I am going to wait for a day and submit the report tomorrow >>>>>> evening as the board meeting will take place in 7 days time. The board >>>>>> will >>>>>> hopefully still have time to review them before the meeting proper. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 8:15 PM Awasum Yannick < awasum@ apache. org ( >>>>>> [email protected] ) > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have started writing the Fineract Board report for October 2021. You >>>>>>> are all invited to contribute here: https:/ / cwiki. apache. org/ >>>>>>> confluence/ >>>>>>> display/ FINERACT/ 2021-10+October+Report ( >>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/2021-10+October+Report >>>>>>> ) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> GSoC Interns and Mentors, you can contribute by summarizing your >>>>>>> projects. >>>>>>> Ed, would you like to help again here? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Javier, James and others, would you like to write something about >>>>>>> ApacheCon? I have been hearing important things. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Contributors, put in a few words about the wonderful work you do. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We will combine all of these points and submit the report on Tuesday 12 >>>>>>> October 2021. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Awasum Yannick. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> PMC Chair, Apache Fineract. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > > Ankit > > Managing Partner > > Muellners Inc > > > > This mail is governed by Muellners® IT policy. > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents > may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if > this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert > the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any > attachments. 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