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18 Nov
2022
18 Nov
'22
9:03 p.m.
Yup, I vote a :)
--
Mc
On 18/11/2022 19:18, Daniel Pono Takamori wrote:
> Just a reminder this vote is coming up on a week and does not have majority
> yet (although I assume Marc will vote for it ;) ).
>
> Thanks for your input on this process and I'm really excited to get it
> started!
>
> Have a good weekend!
> -Pono
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 12, 2022 at 02:48:24AM +0100, Marc Jeanmougin wrote:
>> Dear PLC,
>>
>> *Background:*
>>
>> Jonathan Neuhauser (@joneuhauser at Gitlab and chat.inkscape.org) is
>> submitting a proposal to hire a freelance contributor to write an importer
>> for AI files as a Python extension. For one, this is a highly requested
>> feature (https://twitter.com/inkscape/status/1574010475024683008), and its
>> boundary conditions make it perfect as a "test balloon" for contracting out
>> work, in general.
>>
>> The complete proposal can be found here [1]; the first 2 pages are the "job
>> description", while pages 3-5 contain information on the hiring process,
>> license, milestones, financials and what has already been prepared
>> code-wise.
>>
>> *Proposal:*
>>
>> Voting is needed on the following items:
>>
>> - assigning Jonathan Neuhauser, Réne de Hesselle, Marc Jeanmougin and one
>> SFC staff member (to be determined) as hiring team (with Martin Owens as
>> stand-in if one of the other members become unavailable), who will also
>> perform the midterm evaluation and decide whether the project should be
>> extended,
>>
>> - allocating a total of USD 21,000 for the project, of which $600 are
>> allocated as a management stipend, $400 as a stipend for the hiring team,
>> and $10,000 as compensation for the candidate for the first part of the
>> project,
>>
>> - authorizing the hiring team to decide, in consultation with the Dev Team,
>> whether the project should be extended (i.e. another $10,000 for
>> compensation of the candidate).
>>
>> Details on the process are lined out in the attached document.
>>
>> *Ballot:*
>>
>> a. Accept the above items.
>> b. No, cease effort for AI Import project.
>> c. Other: ______
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> --
>> Mc
>>
>> [1] https://office.inkscape.org/nextcloud/index.php/s/wesJJ44xqHzJ9X6, MD5
>> Sum: 0b1dfad94ff5511317a9d7f9c1e4472c
>
>
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