Dear Jonathan and Scarlett Yesterday the Kubuntu Council reached Quorum on the Vote to extend our contract with Scarlett for a further three months with the objective to deliver an alpha release of Kubuntu 23.10 with Plasma 6, and to continue her work with the project and its community.
Key Objectives / Outcomes - Kubuntu 23.10 Plasma 6 alpha - in preparation for a much earlier delivery of 23.10 Beta (so we're not as rushed as we were this time Phew!!) - Coordinate and Update developer documentation, and bug management documentation - Work with the Kubuntu community to support and encourage users, and contributors The total cost of such an extension to be $6750 (3 x $2250) for the three months, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024 Please can arrange with Scarlett for a payment transfer to take place Regards and Best Wishes Rick Timmis Kubuntu Council On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 17:16, Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]> wrote: > Current balance is £ 8,204.81 > > On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 at 06:00, Rick Timmis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > 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 The Kubuntu Council will need a seconder to support > this proposal, and quorum vote for this to proceed. > > > > @Jonathan Riddell 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Best Wishes > > > > Rick > > > > For additional info, social, blog and contact details drop by my website. > > > > 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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