Hi,
Perhaps we should look into creating a similar venture for
the Linux for PPC development effort. What do you think?
There seems to be a need for more hardcore PPC developers
to join the team. One of the best ways to attract more
participation might be to get some PPC machines into the
hands of some of the key kernel and OS tools developers
who don't have one now.
What do you think?
Miles
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Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 13:47:21 -0700
From: "Dunlap, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [linux-usb] Linux-USB Purchase Request Fund (discussion)
Hi,
This is about how part of the Linux-USB Slashdot
Beanie award will be used for a "purchase request fund"
and how that fund works, so I'll give you my
thoughts about that, and we can try to come to an
agreement on it.
There was some (minimal) discussion of this on the mailing
list back in February.
The "purchase request fund" will have at least $5,000
initially, plus donations from several Linux-USB
developers who have declined their share of the award's
distribution.
Purchase Request Fund
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Basically someone makes a request to the purchase fund
"committee" (?) and the committee decides whether to
grant or deny the request. The ground rules really
aren't set up yet, but in my mind, the request:
a. could be for a hardware or software purchase;
b. does not have to be for a USB device, could be any
hardware or software that enables someone to
contribute or continue to contribute to the
development of Linux, Linux-USB, or other open-source
software projects (although this might receive some
rework, rewording, such as to enable any open-source
Linux or *BSD development).
So for example, if you needed another hard drive or memory
or a USB device and you submitted a request & justification
for it, we might approve it. I doubt that we would ever
verify that you were using the device as you indicated you would.
Other points:
c. We haven't decided whether the purchase fund would
only be for expense reimbursements or the money could be
issued before someone makes their purchase.
d. Besides me, only Johannes Erdfelt has offered to help
by being on the purchase request find "committee."
If you want to help, please let me know.
The award or grant from the purchase request fund is
"permanent." Whoever receives the grant owns the hardware
or software that they purchase with it. (Of course, they
could also share it with others who could use it.)
That's it for now. We'll need to define this better over
the next week or two.
~Randy
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