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----- Original Message ----- | From: "René de Hesselle" dehesselle@icloud.com | To: "Inkscape Board" inkscape-board@lists.inkscape.org | Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 10:15:51 AM | Subject: [Inkscape-board] Re: VOTE: Remaining funds in the Bugfix Accelerator Program 2023 | | I vote a. | | | > Am 29.06.2023 um 21:43 schrieb Jonathan Neuhauser | > jonathan.neuhauser@outlook.com: | > | > 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 | > _______________________________________________ | > 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 |