+1 on asking budget so we can at least experiment with this. Note that aws (and some other vendors) has a program for non-profits so they can use 2000 $ credits. This may be worth investigating.
On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 10:23 AM Cameron Shorter <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm really hopeful that we'll see some people follow through with > creating a "OSGeoLive in the Cloud" instance which could be spun up and > used during training sessions. (This could be a great Google Season of > Code topic). I think this could be done with free developer AWS > instances, but it would be good to have access to budget if required to > support a first deployment. > > Also, it would be good to have discretionary funding to pay for > OSGeoLive USBs for conferences that ask for it during the year. Maybe do > a print run of 500 to 1000 USBs (That would be 50 to 100 USBs at an > OSGeo table at a conference/workshop/code sprint, for 10 to 20 events). > > On 13/1/19 3:11 am, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote: > > Hello folks, > > > > yes - it is time to think about the budget for 2019. > > > > I would like the idea to ask for budget to take part at the FOSS4G > > Code Sprint and maybe meet with the OSGeoLive team before FOSS4G to > > work on OSGeoLive face-to-face. > > > > https://2019.foss4g.org/schedule/outline/ > > > > PS: The FOSS4G workshop committee is asking already for the OSGeoLive > > version 13. So we have a new mission to get OSGeoLive ready for FOSS4G > > 2019 at the of August. > > Angelos and I are in the workshop committtee. > > > > Astrid > > > > Am 07.01.2019 19:41 schrieb Angelos Tzotsos: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Time to think our budget for 2019... > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Angelos > >> > >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- > >> > >> SUBJECT: > >> OSGeo Budget 2019 for projects. > >> > >> DATE: > >> Mon, 7 Jan 2019 20:35:54 +0200 > >> > >> FROM: > >> Angelos Tzotsos <[email protected]> > >> > >> TO: > >> [email protected] > >> > >> Dear OSGeo project members, > >> > >> Over the previous years, OSGeo has been proud to support a growing > >> number of project events, such as code sprints, developer meetings, > >> and user conferences. > >> > >> OSGeo is reaching out to all committees, including project steering > >> committees, to help plan our budget for 2019. > >> > >> This year, the board is discussing about assigning a starting budget > >> of 2000$ to all graduated projects who have reported to the board the > >> last 12 months (see https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/11 > >> [2]). > >> > >> For projects with more of a plan (to pursue a specific goal) projects > >> are welcome to send a more detailed request for approval (e.g. > >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GvSIG_Budget_2019 [3]) > >> > >> A good idea is to focus on OSGeo participation, for example attending > >> the AGM or OSGeo code sprint. Also keep in mind OSGeo goals as an > >> organization, (e.g. interoperability goal: CITE compliance or > >> participation developing new standards) > >> > >> We would like to ask you to help us with budget proposals to assist > >> your project. This will help us set aside a realistic amount of > >> funding. > >> > >> Please add your project info to the budget draft at: > >> > >> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2019 [4] > >> > >> ideally by January 14 ahead of our January board meeting. > >> > >> When making a budget request please keep in mind the vision and goals > >> of our foundation, along with any obligations you wish to meet. > >> > >> Thank you and best wishes, > >> > >> On behalf of OSGeo Board, > >> > >> Angelos > >> > >> -- > >> Angelos Tzotsos, PhD > >> Charter Member > >> Open Source Geospatial Foundation > >> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos [1] > >> > >> > >> > >> Links: > >> ------ > >> [1] http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos > >> [2] https://git.osgeo.org/gitea/osgeo/todo/issues/11 > >> [3] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GvSIG_Budget_2019 > >> [4] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2019 > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> osgeolive mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive > > _______________________________________________ > > osgeolive mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive > > -- > Cameron Shorter > Technology Demystifier > Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant > > M +61 (0) 419 142 254 > > _______________________________________________ > osgeolive mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive >
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