Time appropriate greetings Kubuntu Friends With the approaching LTS Release, Kubuntu's 3 month contract with Scarlett is coming to an end. However, during this phase I believe that Kubuntu has seen significant progress, and we will be ready for the LTS release with a very nice Kubuntu 24.04 product, and supporting materials.
We have several initiatives, which will also come to fruition shortly. New Website, Wallpapers, Branding (Look and Feel) Support Wiki/Forum and Discourse discussion platform. Therefore I would like to propose that the Kubuntu Council consider an extension to the contract with Scarlett for a further 3 months, provided she is willing. I anticipate a the total cost of such an extension to be $6750 (3 x $2250) for the three months, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024 @Kubuntu Council <[email protected]> The Kubuntu Council will need a seconder to support this proposal, and quorum vote for this to proceed. @Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> Are you able to provide a current account balance to aid the KC in it's consideration? Many Thanks, and Best Wishes Rick Timmis Kubuntu Council On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 at 12:58, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jonathan > > Thank you for this information, this is very helpful. I too have run into > similar troubles with PayPal. The Council has a proposal it is considering > to implement > Open Collective, with additional potential funding pathways being Patreon, > and Liberapay. The proposal does not include PayPal and once the new > kubuntu.org website goes live, I anticipate PayPal being deprecated in > favour of the new platforms. > > It is my personal hope that we will be able to bring this new funding > platform online, and gather enough funds to continue supporting the work of > Scarlett. Of course this is something Kubuntu Council must discuss and I > will table an Agenda point to that effect. > > Thank you for the information regarding the bank account, as I expect that > we will continue to use that with the new platform. > > Many thanks > Rick > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 13:33, Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Note that Scarlett's e-mail is now [email protected] >> >> On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 13:30, Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi, I'm back at my desk now after a holiday. >> > >> > Yes I can help get those online and working. >> > >> > With Paypal they make themselves very easy to set up an account and >> > start accepting money then they cut off access while you try to >> > persuade them you are a legal entity. Kubuntu is an unincorporated >> > association which in UK countries is fine to get a bank account with >> > but it did take some persuading to convince Paypal to give access >> > again so I'd just be mindful of that sort of issue. >> > >> > Kubuntu has a Bank of Scotland account 80-22-60 13920762 with £9992 in >> > it currently and a Paypal account which is empty (I just withdrew it >> > into BoS account). >> > >> > I have made two payments to Scarlett of $2250 each with one further >> > one planned at the start of March. I make these out of my personal >> > account then withdraw from BoS to my personal account as that is all >> > the BoS account allows and my account (with Wise) is efficient for the >> > currency exchange. >> > >> > Jonathan >> > >> > >> > On Fri, 8 Mar 2024 at 07:45, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi Jonathan, hoping you can help with a little advice. >> > > >> > > Kubuntu needs to update its donation links, and we would like to >> provide for additional providers like Patreon, Ko-Fi, liberapay, perhaps >> open-collective. >> > > >> > > To do this I think it will be important for you as Kubuntu Treasure >> to be involved, would it be OK to include you as an access member on the >> accounts? >> > > >> > > I am assuming that we will also need bank account details Account No. >> Sort Code for making deposits forge donations we receive, will you be able >> to provide that ? >> > > >> > > My plan is to research a little further and select three providers in >> addition to our PayPal, and make recommendation to the Kubuntu Council for >> their approval, hopefully next week. >> > > >> > > Any other advice or input you have would be most welcome. >> > > >> > > Best wishes >> > > Rick >> > > > -- > Best Wishes > > Rick > > *For additional info, social, blog and contact details drop by my website.* > > *ricktimmis.com* <http://www.ricktimmis.com> > > > -- Best Wishes Rick *For additional info, social, blog and contact details drop by my website.* *ricktimmis.com* <http://www.ricktimmis.com>
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