Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Bruno Boaventura
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:09 AM, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi Bruno, Hey, Dave! > You are making an assumption of unlimited funds! I'm not disagreeing out of the co-pay policy, I'm just thinking that we don't need fixed values to do this. The committee can treat each case separately. > Do you rememb

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Bruno Boaventura
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:38 AM, Alberto Ruiz wrote: > Note that I'm not against a generalized co-pay policy, I'm just > concerned about making it a rule set to stone that would have an > impact on our ability to foster future contributors. That's my position too. Co-pay policy is great, however,

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Stormy Peters
If paying for food is a hardship for many attendees (and I know eating out all week gets expensive) we could do other things like: - request break/lunch sponsorships (we've specifically not done this in the past in favor of getting other things funded or getting cash that we could spend on travel r

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Ruben Vermeersch
What would be nice is to know how much an average day at GUADEC will cost. Yes, you have flights and hotel costs. But there's more: food (what's the price of a cheap but survivable restaurant in Gran Canaria?), public transport (atleast two tram rides every day in Istanbul, plus a 15 min walk in

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, One other thing, then I'll make my peace. Bruno Boaventura wrote: > I'm with Claudio on this issue. Last year I could not go to GUADEC if > I had to pay 200 € (wait to be reimbursed has been difficult). GUADEC > should be a special case. A person who shall rename nameless (unless he wants to

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Paul Cooper
On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 10:09 +0100, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi Bruno, > > Bruno Boaventura wrote: > > I'm with Claudio on this issue. Last year I could not go to GUADEC if > > I had to pay 200 € (wait to be reimbursed has been difficult). GUADEC > > should be a special case. > > You are making an assu

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Germán Póo-Caamaño
On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 10:09 +0100, Dave Neary wrote: > Hi Bruno, > > Bruno Boaventura wrote: > > I'm with Claudio on this issue. Last year I could not go to GUADEC if > > I had to pay 200 € (wait to be reimbursed has been difficult). GUADEC > > should be a special case. > > You are making an assu

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Alberto Ruiz
2009/2/18 Sven Herzberg : > Am Dienstag, den 17.02.2009, 21:35 -0300 schrieb Bruno Boaventura: >> Hey Stormy, Dave and Claudio! >> >> >> Seriously, I don't like this. Telling a student who's been contributing >> >> on his free time to the project that he needs to request special >> >> consideration

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Sven Herzberg
Am Dienstag, den 17.02.2009, 21:35 -0300 schrieb Bruno Boaventura: > Hey Stormy, Dave and Claudio! > > >> Seriously, I don't like this. Telling a student who's been contributing > >> on his free time to the project that he needs to request special > >> consideration if he can't afford those 200 €

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Dave Neary
Hi Bruno, Bruno Boaventura wrote: > I'm with Claudio on this issue. Last year I could not go to GUADEC if > I had to pay 200 € (wait to be reimbursed has been difficult). GUADEC > should be a special case. You are making an assumption of unlimited funds! This year, we have allocated a provisiona

Re: GNOME Travel Committee & Travel Policy: A proposal for consideration and feedback

2009-02-18 Thread Johannes Schmid
Hi! > (If you feel strongly that it is a good idea, now is the time to speak > up.) > I think it's a good idea except for students! Regards, Johannes signature.asc Description: Dies ist ein digital signierter Nachrichtenteil ___ foundation-list maili