On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd like to queue up this motion before our monthly meeting on Friday: > > Motion: Allocate $800 towards the expenses associated with Samson Goddy > presenting Sugar at the Scratch Conference in Bordeaux, France in July 2017 > (See [1] for details). > This would set a terrible precedent for Sugar Labs to pay $800 for a visa alone. Far worse, when in fact it can be done for less. Strange that my parents spent an important part of their lives teaching in Nigeria and I happen to know more about modern Lagos (where Samson would apply for his French govt visa) than a steady stream of hyperbolic claims have insinuated. As such I will continue to vote My Conscience -- *AGAINST THIS MOTION with respect for all and malice toward none* -- up until the point where: 1) The total is reduced to $500 (receipts provided per SFConservancy policies). 2) It is clarified in writing (within the motion or nearby) what happens if the money disappears, if the French Govt insists on rejecting Samson's visa application. (In short: would Sugar Labs or Scratch pay this up-to-$500 ?) Important: There's absolutely no need to wait for a monthly meeting here, so that Samson (or other urgent matters such as this) are not left waiting. [1] https://docs.google.com/document/d/152VDfUcdcGOHOFBLT3lG15sUFpzBe > uBCGiNAGCSOLj4/edit?usp=sharing > > regards. > > -walter > > -- > Walter Bender > Sugar Labs > http://www.sugarlabs.org > <http://www.sugarlabs.org> > > _______________________________________________ > SLOBs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs > > -- > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs> > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs> > Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ > <http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/slobs>http://unleashkids.org ! >
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