I don't know if it could help a open platform to fundraising... for example: http://www.pledgebank.com/
probably it helps to spread the voice... for example this is a successful fundrising related to spatial sw http://www.pledgebank.com/postgistopology ciao ginetto On 5 November 2013 11:13, Peter Wells <peter.we...@lutraconsulting.co.uk>wrote: > Hi Andreas, > > There have been no donors coming forward from the general email I sent out > to the lists but I am in the process of asking an organisation here in the > UK directly but have been delayed in this task due to various people being > on holiday. > > The funding arrangement you describe sounds great. I will be contacting > others that you mentioned directly this week to see if we can raise further > funding. > > In the meantime, as far as I am aware, the work on the MT has already > begun. I will chat with Martin and see how the programme ties with the 2.2 > release schedule. > > > Kind regards, > > Pete > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andreas Neumann [mailto:a.neum...@carto.net] > Sent: 04 November 2013 16:31 > To: peter.we...@lutraconsulting.co.uk; qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > Cc: Saber Razmjooei; martin.dob...@lutraconsulting.co.uk > Subject: Re: Multi-threaded Rendering in QGIS > > Hi all, > > I am wondering if you had any feedback regarding the call for funding > around the multi-threaded renderer. > > From the Swiss QGIS user group we decided to split this into 2013 and > 2014. We can already pay CHF 3000 (approx. €24xx - depening on the exchange > rate) in 2013 (approval pending on Nov 21). We would then pay a similar > amount then in early 2014. > > Did you hear back from others who could contribute financially? > > Can Martin already start with his work now? To me it would be important to > get this in QGIS 2.2 > > Best greetings, > Andreas > > Am 21.10.2013 20:54, schrieb Peter Wells: > > Dear list, > > > > > > > > We are looking to embark on a project to make rendering in QGIS > multi-threaded, boosting rendering performance and reducing drawing times. > I’m turning to the list to see if this is something that any of you (or > any organisations you know) would be interested in co-funding. > > > > > > > > Besides ourselves, the Swiss QGIS User Group has very kindly offered to > fund the development. We are looking to raise approximately €20k in total > and are looking for minimum donations of €1000 to reduce administrative > overhead. > > > > > > > > Please contact us if you’d like to help, > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Pete > > > > > > > > Peter Wells > > > > Lutra Consulting > > 23 Chestnut Close, Burgess Hill, RH15 8HN > > <http://www.lutraconsulting.co.uk> www.lutraconsulting.co.uk > > Tel: +44 (0)1444 848012 > > Mob: +44 (0)7704 781683 > > SIP: 1507...@sipgate.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the system > > manager. This message contains confidential information and is > > intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named > > addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this > e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not > the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, > distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this > information is strictly prohibited. > > > > Whilst reasonable care has been taken to avoid virus transmission, no > > responsibility for viruses is taken and it is your responsibility to > carry out such checks as you feel appropriate. > > > > Saber Razmjooei and Peter Wells tradin g as Lut ra Consulting. > > > > > > > > -- > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender > immediately > by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this > e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are > notified > that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on > the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. > > Whilst reasonable care has been taken to avoid virus transmission, no > responsibility for viruses is taken and it is your responsibility to carry > out > such checks as you feel appropriate. > > Saber Razmjooei and Peter Wells trading as Lutra Consulting. > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >
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