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List:       kde-promo
Subject:    Re: [kde-promo] Moderating -www
From:       "Joseph M. Gaffney" <cucullin () wtfisthat ! net>
Date:       2007-01-25 14:02:00
Message-ID: 3252560546.2562630 () mail ! wtfisthat ! net
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As an addition, hardware is beneficial in other areas than replacing defunct parts.

For example, PDA's and phones for further development of sync apps, laptops for the \
development of power management/wifi/bluetooth/etc apps, even keyboards for \
configuration tools, or testing with another keyboard layout/language.  This way, \
perhaps we can approach with some goals in mind that might make the sales/marketing \
ppl (the ones that typically need convincing) support the idea.

To add to the "barn" idea, one in each major region would probably be best because of \
shipping costs..

-Joseph M. Gaffney

-----Original Message-----
From: Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
Date: Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 8:13 am
Subject: Re: [kde-promo] Moderating -www
To: kde-www@kde.org
CC: "Joseph M. Gaffney" <cucullin@wtfisthat.net>, kde-promo@kde.org

On Wednesday 24 January 2007 18:16, Joseph M. Gaffney wrote:
> I doubt there is anything illegal in relation to it all.  If the eV says
> its ok to receive or arrange the hardware distribution, and the eV is
> issuing the charitable donation receipts, being a "patron" shouldn't matter
> in the least.
> 
> "Illegal" vs "incompatible with the non-profit status of the e.V." perhaps. 
> Neither is the case. You can donate hardware to the e.V. The e.V. can use 
> that hardware to support KDE development, which includes making it available 
> to developers for use.
> 
> > That said, I posted not all that long ago willing to continue the
> adopt-a-geek effort.  However, what seemed to be the reply (and the reason
> it was first closed) was that noone said they needed hardware anymore -
> donors were in abundance.  Perhaps then, an individual necessity list (as
> in, a video card of a particular type, a new motherboard, etc - without
> listing the developer's info) could be posted and maintained, and when
> someone (individual or company) steps up to contribute, its simply taken
> off the list.
> 
> Exactly. Developers aren't keen to post a "I need a <foo>" anywhere (maybe 
> because when their computer breaks, they *can't* ;) ). So then there's no way 
> to find out where to send the hardware.
> 
> Maybe someone with a barn can start collecting some amount of hardware and 
> then work hard on publicizing it for the developer community.
> 
> -- 
> Adriaan de Groot
> KDE Quality Team   http://www.englishbreakfastnetwork.org/
> SQO-OSS Researcher http://www.sqo-oss.eu/
> 
> 

 
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