Sorry on tablet' amount is 3500. I have some connectivity :-) Denys Dmytriyenko <[email protected]> wrote: >On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 09:45:10AM -0400, Philip Balister wrote: >> This is kind of short notice, but I'd like some feedback on this idea >... >> >> So for the Yocto Dev Day before ELCE in Edinburgh, the Yocto Project >is >> looking for additional Sponsorship to cover the cost of coffee breaks >> (and some other stuff, but these are the least expensive) >> >> I'm wondering if OpenEmbedded would like to sponsor a coffee break. > >What is the amount we are talking about for this particular instance? > > >> Obviously, we'd need to do a quick round of fund raising to make this >> happen. I think it would be a good way for us to increase visibility >of >> the OpenEmbedded brand and gives many of the smaller players a chance >to >> contribute to some of the larger Yocto Project costs. >> >> So I'd like to hear two things from everyone: >> >> 1) Should we sponsor events when it makes sense? > >Not talking as a Board member, but as an individual member, I would >definitely >like to see OpenEmbedded getting more visibility, even through >sponsoring some >smaller portions of the bigger events. > > >> 2) If you are interested in helping sponsor this particular even, >send >> me a private email with amounts. If there is sufficient interest we >have >> access to US and EU bank accounts for money collection. >> >> Long term, I'd like to get a more organized fund raising plan in >place >> and identify how we can support the needs of the project better. Some >> ideas that have been tossed around over the years, travel grants for >> people promoting OE, event sponsorship, pay for infrastructure >> improvements, contribute to auto builder costs etc. Many of these are >> being covered by volunteers working in the community It would be nice >to >> help them out. >> >> I'll be semi-afk through Tuesday, but should be able to see email.
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