Hi Josh,
I think it makes sense to separate out an organization/community like
GNOME from an event like GUADEC. I think being the official foo of
GUADEC is different from being the official foo of GNOME. Being the
official foo elevates foo over anything else in foo's category. There
can only be one. This is distinct from more general sponsorship - you
can have any number of silver/gold/platinum sponsors. You can have only
one official in any given category (and how many categories are there
for software? I mean, sure, there is the official soft drink of
GNOME/GUADEC, but really...).
For my own part, I am much more comfortable with the former than the
latter, for several reasons. First, it has a natural time-out. When
GUADEC X is over (or after some number of months after it is over), the
relationship can naturally be over. Someone else can gain that coveted
slot later. The amount someone has to give to gain that coveted slot
(assuming it goes up in value over time) may go up. The second reason I
prefer this is that it puts GNOME as a whole at an arms-length distance
from foo.
Regards,
Peter Korn
Accessibility Architect,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Hi everybody!
Maybe you noticed my blog post on planet.gnome.org
Transtec (http://www.transtec.de/) is very eager to sponsor hardware for
the GNOME event box. I'm currently negotiating the terms. They'd like to
go even further by establishing a partnership with GNOME.
That's why I'd like to know whether GNOME can have an Official Hardware
Partner, something the company can advertise with.
What's in for us?
Well, I'd like to get the following things:
* Significant discount on their hardware for GNOME, e.g. for the
Event Box
* A discount on their hardware for GNOME foundation members
* Providing hardware for events, e.g. GUADEC, on loan-basis
I think we can benefit from a deal like that while still maintaining our
independence. Are there any concerns from the side of the foundation
board?
Anyway, I try to bring them to the advisory board as well and the
hardware for the event box is already a deal. I now try to get Novell,
Red Hat, Sun etc. to provide some funds as well (The plan is to plaster
up the box with the logos of the sponsors).
I'll keep you posted!
Regards,
Josh
PS: Do we have an official contact with Intel? Maybe they will provide
some funds as well ;-)
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