2017-09-26 21:44 GMT-05:00 Chris Leonard <[email protected]>: > top-posting because of thread length. > > 1) The original request was posted 2017-04-02, how urgent can it really be > if it has been impossible to find someone to step up and volunteer 20 > minutes to do this in the past six months? >
Unfortunately in Perú we had a +2 months Teacher's Strike <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-strike-teachers/teachers-in-peru-return-to-class-as-strike-winds-down-idUSKCN1BF23P> after mid-term vacations. Current political climate at Min-Edu is very unstable and slowly classes are going back to normal. Now that learners are back to schools, they are back working within Sugar Network. > > 2) Has any other maintenance been performed on this server in the last six > months? If yes, why has CAPTCHA not been added already? If no, is this > truly a viable service if no one will maintain it? > Samuel and Sebastian have help with the main maintenance of the server where it is hosted. Still, the maintenance we need now is on the code and the data base. > 3) What is the justification for $500 in costs when it takes 7 steps and > 20 minutes to implement reCAPTCHA according the developer's own estimate. > > https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/reCAPTCHA/index.html#0 > > I guess we can do with less if necessary but it requires hours described in the proposal. The request I made will cover re-creating a development environment, integration of the captcha forms, documentation and of course cleaning the Spam. > 4) Is there any expiration time limit on motions to the SLOBs? Maybe > after 6 months it should go to a fresh vote as circumstances can obviously > change? > Yes usually the window for voting is seven days. I am requesting SLOBs to consider Sameer's vote if possible because l have failed to find other ways to sponsor this maintenance. Thanks for your interest Laura V > cjl > > > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 4:54 PM, Laura Vargas <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Sameer, >> >> You probably missed this motion as we didn't get your vote. >> >> Today, we are still in need of funding due to recurrent *spam attacks* we >> have had during previous months, and given the fact that we are serving a >> large group of active users during the local school year, I hope the board >> can accept your late vote. >> >> The motion presented by Lionel and Seconded by Samson states: >> >> Motion: Urgent maintenance budget of 500$ for fixing spam attacks on >> Sugar Network. Detail of the tasks to do are described in the Technical >> Service Request provided by Laura. It's an one shot motion to avoid >> interruption of service for Sugar Network users. Further investments on >> Sugar Network will be correlated to discussion about long-term support >> of the platform. >> >> So far, we got: >> >> 3 votes on favor (Ignacio, Samson and Lionel) >> 1 vote against (Walter) >> 1 abstain (Adam) >> 1 recuse (Laura) >> >> I know you hope to bring your skills and expertise to contribute to the >> strategic direction of Sugar the project, and its implementations, so I ask >> for your support for this implementation serving +40,000 learners. >> >> I hope for your positive vote. >> >> Regards and blessings from Perú. >> >> Laura >> >> 2017-04-21 14:54 GMT-05:00 Adam Holt <[email protected]>: >> >>> I abstain as I see real arguments on both sides, and apologize I am torn. >>> >>> On Apr 21, 2017 3:49 PM, "Walter Bender" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Laura Vargas <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> As I have come to understand I, Laura was ineligible to vote according >>>>> to the Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy. >>>>> >>>>> So, we had 6 eligible votes with the following results during the >>>>> voting period by email: >>>>> >>>>> 3 votes on favor (Ignacio, Samson and Lionel) >>>>> 1 vote against (Walter) >>>>> no votes received from Adam and Sameer (count as abstentions) >>>>> >>>> >>>> I think we can wait a bit longer for Adam and Sameer to register their >>>> votes. >>>> >>>> -walter >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Since a clear majority on favor is required to pass a Motion[1], >>>>> Motion has failed. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you all that supported the motion! We hope we'll find some other >>>>> way. >>>>> >>>>> Regards and blessings to all, >>>>> >>>>> Laura V >>>>> >>>>> https://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Requesting_a_SLOBs_decision >>>>> >>>>> 2017-04-17 10:42 GMT-05:00 Ignacio Rodríguez <[email protected]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Well as I said +1. >>>>>> >>>>>> Lets hope everything gets resolved ASAP >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4/17/17, Walter Bender <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > -1 from me. It seems an arbitrary and unscalable request. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Laura Vargas < >>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> Ignacio, I believe you'll need to state your vote again :D >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Since I am the requesting party, my vote will be "abstain". >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> For all other slobs that haven't vote yet: Adam, Sameer and Walter, >>>>>> >> please >>>>>> >> keep in mind motions need to be voted on via email within 7 days of >>>>>> >> posting. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> In case any of you slobs require additional information please do >>>>>> ask on >>>>>> >> time. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Regards, >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Laura V >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> 2017-04-13 9:07 GMT-05:00 Samson Goddy <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >>> +1 for me. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> On Apr 13, 2017 11:25 AM, "Lionel Laské" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Motion: Urgent maintenance budget of 500$ for fixing spam >>>>>> attacks on >>>>>> >>>> Sugar Network. Detail of the tasks to do are described in the >>>>>> Technical >>>>>> >>>> Service Request provided by Laura. It's an one shot motion to >>>>>> avoid >>>>>> >>>> interruption of service for Sugar Network users. Further >>>>>> investments on >>>>>> >>>> Sugar Network will be correlated to discussion about long-term >>>>>> support >>>>>> >>>> of >>>>>> >>>> the platform. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Please second this motion to start the vote. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Best regards. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> Lionel. >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> 2017-04-12 14:22 GMT+02:00 Laura Vargas <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Thank you Lionel, Samson and Ignacio! >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The formal procedure requires a SLOB to propose "A motion" and >>>>>> then >>>>>> >>>>> another SLOB to second it. In this way all other SLOBs will >>>>>> understand >>>>>> >>>>> they >>>>>> >>>>> are called to vote. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I would appreciate if you guys can do this. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Blessings and regards >>>>>> >>>>> Laura V >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> 2017-04-09 11:36 GMT-05:00 Lionel Laské <[email protected] >>>>>> >: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm agree with the idea to think to the long-term but I think >>>>>> we >>>>>> >>>>>> can't >>>>>> >>>>>> leave loyal Sugar user without their tools. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So +1 to process this TSR considering we can't process other >>>>>> requests >>>>>> >>>>>> without thinking to the long term support of Sugar Network. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Lionel. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2017-04-08 16:39 GMT+02:00 Laura Vargas <[email protected] >>>>>> >: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Once we solve the urgent need to neutralize Spam attacks, I >>>>>> would >>>>>> >>>>>>> love to open the discussion for long-term support. >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2017-04-08 9:34 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender < >>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Laura Vargas >>>>>> >>>>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We have supported Sugar Network on a voluntary basis without >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> retribution since it's deployment on 2014. Unfortunately we >>>>>> ran out >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> resources and can't afford to dedicate the required time. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> This begs the question, what is next? How will the next >>>>>> issue be >>>>>> >>>>>>>> resolved? It seems a long-term solution should be discussed >>>>>> as >>>>>> >>>>>>>> opposed to a >>>>>> >>>>>>>> one-time patch. >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Laura >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2017-04-08 9:24 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender < >>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This document helps clarify what work needs to be done. >>>>>> What is >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> not clear to me is why this is work that needs to be >>>>>> funded as >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> opposed to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> being done by volunteers. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -walter >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 8:42 AM, Laura Vargas < >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As per SLOB's request in yesterday's meeting, I'm >>>>>> attaching the >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sugar Network urgent maintenance project proposal. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I hope this documents covers all the information required >>>>>> by >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> SLOB's to make a decision. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards from the Peruvian Amazon forest, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Laura >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2017-04-02 23:58 GMT-05:00 Laura Vargas < >>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Community members, Oversight Board Members and Free >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Software Conservancy Staff, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I would like to add the following request to the upcoming >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> April's Sugar Labs Oversight Board meeting: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Our dear *Sugar Network is in #urgent need of >>>>>> maintenance*. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Due the the recurrent *spam attacks *we have had during >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> previous months, and due to the fact that we are serving >>>>>> a large >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> group of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> active users during the local school year, I'm hereby >>>>>> requesting >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> funds to >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> perform the following technical services: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - The addition of a "Captcha" identifier for the 3 main >>>>>> forms. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Clean the Spam comments >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Active users this could help: +40,000 >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Name of who is actually doing the work: Luis Sebastian >>>>>> Silva, >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Laura Victoria Vargas >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Funds required: USD $500 >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I openly declare the existence of conflict of interest >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> associated with any funding request presented by me >>>>>> and/or my >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> husband as >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> long as I continue serving as a Sugar Labs Oversight >>>>>> Board >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> member. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Notwithstanding the above, I understand Conservancy >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledges >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> that many PLC (Project Leadership Committee) Persons are >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> technical service >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> contractors and therefore it would be doable for the >>>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Oversight >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Board to approve the required funds. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> According to the Software Freedom Conservancy Conflict of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Interest Policy, a conflicted PLC Person must abstain >>>>>> from and >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> must not >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> hear nor read the pre-vote discussions of the matter. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Therefore* I will not vote nor participate in any >>>>>> pre-vote >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> discussions of this matter.* >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Blessings and thanks in advance! >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Attachment 1: Artwork shared at Sugar Network - English >>>>>> Class >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Prof. Hilda >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Attachment 2: Official Conflict of Interest Policy of >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Conservancy >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Attachment 3: Spam Comments on Sugar Network >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> “No paradox, no progress.” >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ~ Niels Bohr >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> “No paradox, no progress.” >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ~ Niels Bohr >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> SLOBs mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Walter Bender >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> “No paradox, no progress.” >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ~ Niels Bohr >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Walter Bender >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> >>>>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> “No paradox, no progress.” >>>>>> >>>>>>> ~ Niels Bohr >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>>>> SLOBs mailing list >>>>>> >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>> Laura V. >>>>>> >>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> “No paradox, no progress.” >>>>>> >>>>> ~ Niels Bohr >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>> SLOBs mailing list >>>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>> SLOBs mailing list >>>>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> -- >>>>>> >> Laura V. >>>>>> >> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>>> >> ~ Laura Victoria >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Happy Learning! >>>>>> >> #LaMAgiaDelTiempo >>>>>> >> #LearningByDoing >>>>>> >> #Projects4good >>>>>> >> #IMakeATSugarLabs >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >> SLOBs mailing list >>>>>> >> [email protected] >>>>>> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Walter Bender >>>>>> > Sugar Labs >>>>>> > http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>>> > <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Laura V. >>>>> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >>>>> >>>>> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >>>>> ~ Laura Victoria >>>>> >>>>> Happy Learning! >>>>> #LaMAgiaDelTiempo >>>>> #LearningByDoing >>>>> #Projects4good >>>>> #IMakeATSugarLabs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> SLOBs mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Walter Bender >>>> Sugar Labs >>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>> <http://www.sugarlabs.org> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Laura V. >> * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* >> >> “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” >> ~ L. Victoria >> >> Happy Learning! >> #LearningByDoing >> #Projects4good >> #IDesignATSugarLabs >> #WeCanDoBetter >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > -- Laura V. * I&D SomosAZUCAR.Org* “Solo la tecnología libre nos hará libres.” ~ L. Victoria Happy Learning! #LearningByDoing #Projects4good #IDesignATSugarLabs #WeCanDoBetter
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