30 Jun
2023
30 Jun
'23
5:34 p.m.
Sound good to me, I'll vote (a)
--
Mc
On 29/06/2023 21:43, Jonathan Neuhauser wrote:
> Dear PLC,
>
> In the meeting with Pono on June 14*, the present PLC members have
> discussed* the extension of the bugfix accelerator program, and based
> on this discussion, I've created the following ballot.
>
> *Background*
>
> The PLC has previously allocated a total of USD 20.000 for both
> contractors, but Rafael dropped out very early into his contract. On
> the other hand, Martin has made huge efforts to get the 1.3 release as
> smooth as possible, fixing - if my stats are correct - 52 issues
> within the contract, including 2 blockers and 10 crashes. (You can
> see the progress over time on this page:
> https://gitlab.com/groups/inkscape/-/milestones/11#tab-issues)
>
> With this vote, I propose to repurpose the funds that have already
> been reserved for the Bugfix accelerator program for a contract
> extension for Martin so that he can fix issues at the project's
> discretion for the bugfix releases of the 1.3.x series.
> This is based on the understanding that the contract is not intended
> to pay for Inkscape development per se, but for the project's ability
> to decide which bugs the contractor work will work on. This includes
> issues outside of the contractors "comfort zone", as was the case with
> the already-fixed issues.
>
> Regarding a possible repetition of the bugfix accelerator next year: a
> poll will be conducted to find out how uses perceive our recent
> efforts to spend the project's resources, and where they would like to
> see our resources go. Much like the internal GTK contractor position,
> we would properly advertise the job posting on the mailing list, and
> have an open call for applications (from within the active developers).
>
> * As per the SFC Conflict of Interest policy, Martin was not present
> during this part of the meeting. He has stated that he would be
> available.
>
> *Ballot*:
> a. Extend Martin's contract under the terms of the Bugfix Accelerator
> Program 2023. The contract volume will not exceed the remaining budget
> allocated to the Bugfix Accelerator Program 2023.
> b. Do not extend the Bugfix Accelerator Program 2023, the remaining
> funds are deallocated.
> c. Other: _____
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jonathan
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