[Inkscape-board] Re: [vote] funding for AI import project

-- 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 > > >> _______________________________________________ >> Inkscape Board of Directors mailing list -- inkscape-board@lists.inkscape.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-board-leave@lists.inkscape.org > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape Board of Directors mailing list -- inkscape-board@lists.inkscape.org > To unsubscribe send an email to inkscape-board-leave@lists.inkscape.org