Re: [board-discuss] [DISCUSS] Proposed update for the CoI Policy: version 1.3.2

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Thorsten, On 15/02/2022 19:17, Thorsten Behrens wrote: Dear board (current & new), *, there's another update to the board CoI policy now in draft status, I've uploaded it with enabled change tracking here:

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Caolán McNamara
On Tue, 2022-02-15 at 12:47 +0100, Paolo Vecchi wrote: > Hi Caolán, > > thanks for your feedback. > > On 14/02/2022 21:49, Caolán McNamara wrote: > > I think at least some of the push back is less against the concept > > that TDF should hire developers and more that it's a clearer path > > to

[board-discuss] [DISCUSS] Proposed update for the CoI Policy: version 1.3.2

2022-02-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Dear board (current & new), *, there's another update to the board CoI policy now in draft status, I've uploaded it with enabled change tracking here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/e/e5/BoD_Conflict_of_Interest_Policy_ver1_3_2_draft_2022-02-15.pdf Modifications are in sections

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi all, On 15/02/2022 17:11, Thorsten Behrens wrote: Since bugfixing tends to be expensive, the proposal back then was to 'match' community funding with proceeds from e.g. app store sales; thus effectively steering money towards what users would prominently want (and also be willing to chip-in

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Ah - my mail crossed Simons one. Killing this part of the thread now ;) Cor Nouws wrote on 15/02/2022 17:05: Hi Mike, *, Mike Saunders wrote on 15/02/2022 16:01: ... So some kind of bounty system may help to create a more direct link between users (especially donors) and developers. But

Re: [board-discuss] Bounty Programme/Fund

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Simon, *, Simon Phipps wrote on 15/02/2022 16:39: Back in the day, one proposal for handling this was to have a seperate tendering programme for community-initiated feature requests, funded with the income from putting LibreOffice in the Mac & Windows App stores. The features to be

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Hi Mike, all, Mike Saunders wrote: > So I don't know what the solution is, but as someone who's monitoring our > social media channels, Reddit and other things every day, I see a huge > number of feature requests. Many end up on Bugzilla as enhancement requests > too, of course. > Thx for that

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi all, On 15/02/2022 15:50, Thorsten Behrens wrote: Hi *, Cor Nouws wrote: Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution some of the issues we face.

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Hi Mike, *, Mike Saunders wrote on 15/02/2022 16:01: ... So some kind of bounty system may help to create a more direct link between users (especially donors) and developers. But then Ilmari has written about issues with FOSS bounty platforms before:

[board-discuss] Bounty Programme/Fund

2022-02-15 Thread Simon Phipps
I've spawned a new thread as this is a different topic. On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM Mike Saunders < mike.saund...@documentfoundation.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > On 15.02.22 15:14, Cor Nouws wrote: > > > > Also: at the moment, there is no mechanism in place run bounties by e.g. > >

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Mike Saunders
Hi everyone, On 15.02.22 15:14, Cor Nouws wrote: Also: at the moment, there is no mechanism in place run bounties by e.g. bundling of donations of users. Would we have that, then it could be a way to allow donations to steer (a tiny bit of) development. Let me just add something here from

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Thorsten Behrens
Hi *, Cor Nouws wrote: > Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: > > > Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... > > It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution > some of the issues we face. > Yeah it is a bit annoying, having to

Re: [board-discuss] Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Michael Meeks wrote on 10/02/2022 19:08: On 10/02/2022 14:53, Daniel A. Rodriguez wrote: This reminds me of a comment by MMeeks where he made reference to the fact that those who do not code have no say. Which is a total absurdity. That has slipped my memory. Mine too ;) Then I

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Cor Nouws
Paolo Vecchi wrote on 15/02/2022 12:47: Now that we know we want in-house developers, the team and the ... It is recognized that in-house developers (...) may be a (partial) solution some of the issues we face. So I really look forward to the proposal you are working on that will address

Re: [board-discuss] Re: Enable TDF to contribute more code to LibreOffice with in-house developers to address our donors specific needs

2022-02-15 Thread Paolo Vecchi
Hi Caolán, thanks for your feedback. On 14/02/2022 21:49, Caolán McNamara wrote: I think at least some of the push back is less against the concept that TDF should hire developers and more that it's a clearer path to start with some specific problems and then what options could solve them and

[board-discuss] Board of Directors Meeting 2022-02-11

2022-02-15 Thread Stephan Ficht
The Document Foundation Board of Directors Meeting 2022-02-11 Meeting Minutes Date: 2022-02-11 Location: Jitsi Session chair: Lothar Becker Keeper of the minutes: Stephan Ficht In the meeting: Board - Thorsten Behrens, Emiliano Vavassori, Lothar Becker, Michael Meeks, Cor Nouws Board

[board-discuss] Day and time for future board calls

2022-02-15 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hello, the meeting time for the public and private board calls will change with the new board. The meetings will now take place every other Monday starting February 21 1700-1800 UTC during European winter, 1600-1700 UTC during European summer = 1800-1900