Justin, It turns out the text of the letter is minimal: we've been advised to keep it as spare and cookie cutter as possible, with any specifics better placed in the proposal than the latter.
""" If the proposal submitted by Dr. Filkov entitled "GCR: Collaborative Research: Jumpstarting Successful OSS Projects With Evidence Based Rules and Structures" is selected for funding by NSF, it is my intent to collaborate and/or commit resources as detailed in the Project Description or the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal. Sincerely, XXX """ And here is the corresponding blurb on ASF's role that we'll be putting in the main proposal text (point #2): """ To extend our relevance, reach, and impact, we will leverage in this project data, knowhow, and network connections from the academic and OSS communities relevant to this proposal. In particular, (1) the personnel of NSF RCN grant #1917908, on the subject of coordinating efforts for rules/policy extractions from online sources, has agreed on supporting us in our efforts of automating rule/policy extractions, with their knowhow and data; (2) leaders from the ASF Incubator have agreed to support us through introductions and networking with their member projects as we pursue interviews and surveys with them; (3) members from the OSGeo foundation have agreed to support us through introductions and networking with their member projects as we pursue interviews and surveys with them; (4) personnel from the NSF Medium grant #1901311, on the subject of understanding sustainability in OSS projects, has agreed on mutual data exchange with our project. Submitted with this proposal are letters of collaboration from each of them. """ By the same advice that informed the choice to go boilerplate, you'll see that we now do commit you to providing some manner of concrete assistance. Let us know if you have a better idea for that phrasing. I don't know what you prefer for word processing and/or letterhead. If the most straightforward route for you is to copy and paste the text of the letter into a more formal format, go ahead. If you'd like me to resend it in the form of a collaborative doc or file via some preferred platform format (I imagine that .docx and Google Docs are formally or culturally discouraged), let me know, so I can minimize the inconvenience to you for supporting us. best, seth. Seth Frey Assistant Professor Communication, UC Davis https://enfascination.com/research recently: http://doi.org/gdzpj6 — Poker experts encrypt their reasoning with their cards http://doi.org/cwbz — The dynamics of emotional influence (and self-influence) http://doi.org/cwb2 — Flocking in what-you-think-I-think-you-think reasoning > On Jan 22, 2020, at 16:06, Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> wrote: > > Hi, > >>> I as the V.P Incubator would be willing to sign that. >> >> I've drafted a note. I'm still learning the culture: shall I send it to the >> list or directly to you? > > The list generally drops attachments, just send it directly to me, or better > still send an email to the list with a link to download it. > > Kind Regards, > Justin > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >
