Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread James Cameron
Yes, this may introduce a conflict of interest. Laura may be unduly influenced by a secondary interest of stipend. Laura can defuse the conflict by either 1. absenting from any discussions that involve finance, and abstaining from any motions that involve finance, or 2. resigning from the

Re: [IAEP] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hello All... I came late to this discussion as we have been very busy the past few days and I didn't check my email until this am. I wish to question the propriety of making the financial manager a paid employee who is also serving on the board. This is quite out of the ordinary and begs for

Re: [IAEP] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread Laura Vargas
Adam, I'm OK if you are not willing to mentor me. I'll research and learn as well. > I have published all the ledger commands here, that I know of to hopefully > get you started: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2017-August/ > 019935.html > > PS a quarterly financial report makes Far

Re: [IAEP] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread Adam Holt
On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Adam Holt wrote: > FYI Laura, > > I did not receive any training/mentoring and as far as I know nobody else > in Sugar Labs has either. I have published all the ledger commands here, > that I know of to hopefully get you started:

Re: [IAEP] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread Adam Holt
FYI Laura, I did not receive any training/mentoring and as far as I know nobody else in Sugar Labs has either. I have published all the ledger commands here, that I know of to hopefully get you started: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2017-August/019935.html PS a quarterly financial

[IAEP] Motion: To appoint Volunteer Laura Vargas as Sugar Labs Financial Manager [was Re: [SLOBS] URGENT action needed]

2017-09-08 Thread Laura Vargas
2017-09-08 7:39 GMT-05:00 Adam Holt : > On Sep 8, 2017 7:43 AM, "Laura Vargas" wrote: > > 2017-08-14 23:51 GMT-05:00 Adam Holt : > >> Thanks Karen for please responding to these 3 emails I sent you when >> possible: >> ... >> >> - Aug 9

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] URGENT action needed

2017-09-08 Thread Adam Holt
On Sep 8, 2017 7:43 AM, "Laura Vargas" wrote: 2017-08-14 23:51 GMT-05:00 Adam Holt : > Thanks Karen for please responding to these 3 emails I sent you when > possible: > ... > > - Aug 9 subject line "Samson Goddy asks for visa supporting docs for GSoC >

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] URGENT action needed

2017-09-08 Thread Laura Vargas
2017-08-14 23:51 GMT-05:00 Adam Holt : > Thanks Karen for please responding to these 3 emails I sent you when > possible: > ... > - Aug 9 subject line "Samson Goddy asks for visa supporting docs for GSoC > visit to USA" [so that his visa is less likely to be denied, as happened >

[IAEP] OLPC-SF meeting postponed

2017-09-08 Thread Aaron Borden
Hey folks, There's been some trouble booking a space for our monthly meeting. We're going to push it back to next week. We're hoping to do more of a working session for this month's meeting. I'll send out more details once we have them. -- Aaron D Borden Human and hacker Sent from my mobile