I vote b
On 12/01/2023 01:18, Ted Gould wrote:
> *Background*
>
> For our webserver and other online services we rely on OSU's Open
> Source Lab to run the physical servers. They offer this for free to
> Open Source projects, but in the past we've made donations when we
> could to help support their project.
>
> For example:
> *
> https://alpha.inkscape.org/board/referendums/resolutions/2014_osuosl_donation.html
> *
> https://alpha.inkscape.org/board/referendums/resolutions/2015_osuosl_donation.html
>
> In the past, we've donated $200. We've grown. Inflation has happened.
> That is probably not the amount we'd want to give today.
>
> Martin reported that the webserver alone is a decent sized machine:
>
> https://alpha.inkscape.org/board/meetings/transcripts/2023-01-06.log.html#t2023-01-06T18:49:27
>
> And if you look at the Linode calculator I think if we just used
> Linode that would cost ~$20-$30/mo.
>
> https://cloud-estimator.linode.com/s/
>
> I've structured the voting similar to how it was done for the Mastodon
> donation vote so that hopefully provides flexibility for folks without
> requiring multiple votes.
>
> Pono has said that the SFC can handle the contribution to OSU OSL
> along with other donations from SFC projects, so he will execute the
> donation for us.
>
> https://alpha.inkscape.org/board/meetings/transcripts/2023-01-06.log.html#t2023-01-06T18:48:04
>
> *Proposal*
>
> Donate the following amount to OSU OSL:
>
> - a. equiv. $20/mo for a total of $240
> - b. equiv. $30/mo for a total of $360, or less
> - c. equiv. $40/mo for a total of $480, or less
> - d. $__/mo for a total of $___ , or less
> - e. None
> - f. Other: ____
>
> *Timeline*
>
> Proposed: 2023-01-11
> Closes: 2023-01-18
>
> Ted
>
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