> On 10 Sep 15, at 01:57, Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org> wrote: > > Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: >> I notice, from time-to-time that there seem to be funds that there are >> AOO-earmarked funds that the ASF received.. > > I do not know more about this than anyone else does. It's all in this mailing > list archives. For example see here: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/2012+June > (June 2012) > We were able to initiate transfer of SPI funds formerly earmarked for > OpenOffice.org to the ASF. However, due to changes in the ASF Fundraising > chair, this transfer has been postponed. Followup with ASF Fundraising is > needed to complete this transaction. These funds, as previously discussed, > will primarily be used for developer travel when needed. > > (Note: I'm sure that the transfer was later done successfully and that the > ASF Treasurer now manages these funds under a separate chapter)
Yes. It occurs to me that as Dennis’ query is utterly rational it would further make sense to have a note to undo the mystification of all other PMC members. > >> Is it the case that those funds are dedicated to events, such as attendance >> allowances and collateral materials? > > They were collected for a range of possible targets, but the only one > feasible at Apache was events. Again, the discussion happened before > mid-2012, I wasn't Chair and I didn't have any role in the discussion or in > the project at the time. > >> One case that comes to mind would be funding Infra > > I don't remember if this was one of the possible uses, but again I didn't > have a major role in the discussion about this in 2012. I read over many of the relevant emails and actually infra was mentioned. Discussions on use of the funds are probably most interesting very early in the history of AOO. louis > > Regards, > Andrea. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
