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- | {{ambox|text=This is still a proposal. | + | {{ambox|text=This is still a proposal. [http://forum.meego.com/showpost.php?p=17643&postcount=19 No concrete need for funding] has ''yet'' been identified, but this is precautionary. |
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
- | Nokia has moved MeeGo to an R&D project, and is committing to only release a single device. It has transferred | + | Nokia has moved MeeGo to an R&D project, and is committing to only release a single device. It has transferred control of maemo.org to the community, with Nemein acting as contractors on behalf of the Community Council. |
maemo.org provides the [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=819111 following services]: | maemo.org provides the [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=819111 following services]: | ||
- | * | + | * VBulletin instance (talk.maemo.org) |
- | * | + | * Midgard instance |
- | ** content management system | + | ** maemo.org content management system |
** Planet | ** Planet | ||
** News | ** News | ||
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* maemo-* mailing lists & archives | * maemo-* mailing lists & archives | ||
* Email aliases (for example, council@maemo.org) | * Email aliases (for example, council@maemo.org) | ||
- | * | + | * Bugzilla instance (bugs.maemo.org) |
- | * | + | * MediaWiki instance (wiki.maemo.org) |
- | * | + | * GForge instance (garage.maemo.org) |
** VCS (git, svn) | ** VCS (git, svn) | ||
** Web hosting | ** Web hosting | ||
** Bug tracking | ** Bug tracking | ||
** Mailing lists & archives | ** Mailing lists & archives | ||
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== Proposal == | == Proposal == | ||
- | + | In the event of a funding crisis, alternative sponsorships and funding mechanisms would be sort (e.g. The Linux Foundation). However, in the event that no funding could be sourced externally, the Community would be able to provide it. | |
Have a PayPal account, managed by a Council "treasurer", for use at the Council's discretion. Funds may be donated one-off, or regularly, by anyone. The general purpose of the fund will be, in order of priority and non-exhaustively: | Have a PayPal account, managed by a Council "treasurer", for use at the Council's discretion. Funds may be donated one-off, or regularly, by anyone. The general purpose of the fund will be, in order of priority and non-exhaustively: | ||
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* Use PayPal's "[https://merchant.paypal.com/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=merchant/donations Donations for non-profit organisations]". | * Use PayPal's "[https://merchant.paypal.com/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=merchant/donations Donations for non-profit organisations]". | ||
* Donations could be made by anyone as one-off or regular donations. These would be non-refundable. | * Donations could be made by anyone as one-off or regular donations. These would be non-refundable. | ||
- | * The fund would be managed by the | + | * The fund would be managed by the Community Council. |
* Upon being elected, the Council would select a Treasurer for their term. This must be completed within four weeks of the election. | * Upon being elected, the Council would select a Treasurer for their term. This must be completed within four weeks of the election. | ||
* The outgoing Chair and Treasurer will transfer the fund to the incoming Chair and Treasurer. The new Chair and Treasurer will email maemo-community when this occurs, and confirm that the previous Chair & Treasurer no longer have access. | * The outgoing Chair and Treasurer will transfer the fund to the incoming Chair and Treasurer. The new Chair and Treasurer will email maemo-community when this occurs, and confirm that the previous Chair & Treasurer no longer have access. | ||
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=== Outstanding questions === | === Outstanding questions === | ||
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* Does a legally recognised committee or entity need to be establised? In what jurisdiction? Without a registered US non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, normal business rates are charged by PayPal. | * Does a legally recognised committee or entity need to be establised? In what jurisdiction? Without a registered US non-profit with 501(c)(3) status, normal business rates are charged by PayPal. | ||
* Does PayPal support completely changing the ownership of an account? If not, could it be signed up as "council-fund@maemo.org" which is an email alias for the Chair & Treasurer? | * Does PayPal support completely changing the ownership of an account? If not, could it be signed up as "council-fund@maemo.org" which is an email alias for the Chair & Treasurer? | ||
* Should the Council term be increased to 12 months? Is it orthogonal to this proposal, or encourages greater accountability? | * Should the Council term be increased to 12 months? Is it orthogonal to this proposal, or encourages greater accountability? | ||
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