2020 Developer Education Book Campaign
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Proposal:
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https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Development

1.  Purchase and distribute an Inkscape-related educational book for the
    most active Inkscape contributors.  Where we focused on programmers
    in past campaigns, this will be open to all community contributors.

2.  In total, the Inkscape Board intends to spend up to $2000 for
    purchase of books for community contributors, including shipping and
    handling costs.  Our expectation is that most books will cost $40
    plus up to another $10 shipping, but that the range may be more like
    $25-100 per person generally in total.  We anticipate 10-30 people
    participating in this, with a cost of less than 20*($40+$10) on
    average.

3.  Recipients must have been actively contributing to the Inkscape
    community in some tangible form for at least six months, with the
    intention to continue, and the selected book should be one that will
    aid in their continued contributions to Inkscape.  Valid forms of
    contribution include, but are not limited to: community development,
    website content, visual design, user experience design, and
    programming.

4.  The campaign proposer (Tavmjong Bah, or their designee) will be
    empowered to officially announce and introduce the campaign to the
    larger community, and to encourage applicants.  They will define the
    schedule with deadlines for a) book suggestions, b) start of
    applications, and c) end of applications.  They will also be
    charged with vetting applicants to verify they meet the criteria
    listed here.

5.  The list of books allowed to be selected will be open for public
    suggestion up to the deadline date specified in (3).  All books must
    be topical to improvement of Inkscape's software, usage, or
    community; the campaign proposer is charged with determination of
    which books meet the criteria.  All books must be orderable through
    at least two major booksellers; the actual selection of which
    bookseller to use is per the discretion of the Software Freedom
    Conservancy (SFC).

6.  Recipients must provide a valid name, shipping address, and desired
    book to the campaign proposer (or their designee), who will then
    provide the compiled and finalized list to SFC for purchasing and
    shipment of the educational materials after the end of applications
    deadline.

7.  Appeal of any of the above should be made to the Inkscape
    Board of Directors.


* [ ] a. Yes, conduct this campaign as defined above
* [ ] b. No, we should not conduct this campaign
* [ ] c. Maybe, but I disagree with some definition of the campaign


Background
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The rational is the same as the 2013 and 2014 campaigns. Give a "thank
you" present to our contributors and enhance their knowledge for
continued contributions.

https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Community_Development
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