On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Frederik Ramm <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > 80n wrote: > >> We are currently developing a federated membership structure to support >> local chapters. They will be able to accept funds locally and either use >> them locally or channel them to the centre for this kind of funding. I >> expect this would be the best solution, but it is not completely in place >> yet. >> > Frederik > But 80n, you were aware that we already have incorporated OSM Germany > through the exitsting FOSSGIS e.V. - federated membership or no federated > membership - and it would just have required a few days advance notice for > us to set up something where FOSSGIS accepts funds for this and forwards the > money to OSMF. > Actually I wasn't aware of this. > > If there had been just a note on the lists saying "by the way we're > planning this", that would have been enough to make us think about this. > It wasn't planned as a surprise. The donation site was just put up as soon as it was ready, planning really didn't come into it. > > Sometimes I think the foundation is hurting its own goals by being so damn > secretive. Why did you have to make this a surprise? What was gained by > that? > Unfortunately we are still not communicating very well with the community. In most cases this is unintentional. 80n > > Bye > Frederik > > -- > Frederik Ramm ## eMail [email protected] ## N49°00'09" E008°23'33" >
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