| From: | Hilmar Lapp <hlapp(at)drycafe(dot)net> |
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| To: | Josh Berkus <josh(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Cc: | spi-general(at)lists(dot)spi-inc(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Proposed: Funding Open Source Accounting software |
| Date: | 2013-05-02 22:03:20 |
| Message-ID: | 5E0B5A88-A834-4993-9186-A0E24B69F046@drycafe.net |
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On May 2, 2013, at 2:21 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
> The Software Freedom Conservancy is proposing to fund the efforts of a
> full-time software developer to create NPO accounting software which
> will be completely open source and free. SPI could really use such
> software.
>
> https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/
>
> As such, I propose that we fund this effort using $10,000 out of our
> general SPI funds.
Speaking as an associated project, this seems like a great way to use the funds generated in part by the 5% cut taken from project donations. Also, there seems great potential for others amplifying our contribution manifold. Really has the character of a no-brainer to me, frankly.
-hilmar
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