From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net (vms173001pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.1]) by mail.openembedded.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 404E86BD72; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:42:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gandalf.denix.org ([unknown] [108.45.150.102]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MSB002SSAYE3Q60@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net>; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:42:25 -0500 (CDT) Received: by gandalf.denix.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id A4C762008D; Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:42:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:42:14 -0400 From: Denys Dmytriyenko To: openembedded-members@lists.openembedded.org Message-id: <20130829214214.GA5477@denix.org> References: <521F5066.8050005@balister.org> MIME-version: 1.0 In-reply-to: <521F5066.8050005@balister.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) Cc: "openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org" Subject: Re: Yocto Dev Day Sponsorship Opportunity X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org List-Id: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:42:55 -0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 09:45:10AM -0400, Philip Balister wrote: > This is kind of short notice, but I'd like some feedback on this idea ... > > So for the Yocto Dev Day before ELCE in Edinburgh, the Yocto Project is > looking for additional Sponsorship to cover the cost of coffee breaks > (and some other stuff, but these are the least expensive) > > I'm wondering if OpenEmbedded would like to sponsor a coffee break. What is the amount we are talking about for this particular instance? > Obviously, we'd need to do a quick round of fund raising to make this > happen. I think it would be a good way for us to increase visibility of > the OpenEmbedded brand and gives many of the smaller players a chance to > contribute to some of the larger Yocto Project costs. > > So I'd like to hear two things from everyone: > > 1) Should we sponsor events when it makes sense? Not talking as a Board member, but as an individual member, I would definitely like to see OpenEmbedded getting more visibility, even through sponsoring some smaller portions of the bigger events. > 2) If you are interested in helping sponsor this particular even, send > me a private email with amounts. If there is sufficient interest we have > access to US and EU bank accounts for money collection. > > Long term, I'd like to get a more organized fund raising plan in place > and identify how we can support the needs of the project better. Some > ideas that have been tossed around over the years, travel grants for > people promoting OE, event sponsorship, pay for infrastructure > improvements, contribute to auto builder costs etc. Many of these are > being covered by volunteers working in the community It would be nice to > help them out. > > I'll be semi-afk through Tuesday, but should be able to see email. -- Denys