Re: gEDA-dev: Announcing the Linux Fund's interest in the gEDAProject!

[Levente Kovacs <leventelist-at-NOSPAMgmail_dot_com>]

Hi,


Is the padstack task involves the gschem like footprint placement? I mean
include only the reference of the footprint, but the whole data.


On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:54:03 -0500 (EST)
Stuart Brorson <sdb@cloud9.net> wrote:

> Hello --
> 
> I have some interesting news involving the gEDA Project.  Via Ales,
> the gEDA project was approached by the Linux Fund, who are interested
> in possibly arranging financial support for further development of
> gEDA tools!  The Linux Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to
> helping Free Software projects get any resources they might need to
> help push them along.  Here's the project website:
> 
> http://www.linuxfund.org/
> 
> The Linux Fund typically sponsors a single developer to work on a
> project within the context of a written contract and a fixed budget.
> The contract is written to include a "statement of work" (SOW) with
> milestones to meet, which is typical for consulting contracts.  The
> developer chosen is generally one of the core developers of a
> project, who has already demonstrated familiarity with the codebase,
> has made CVS commits in the past, and has done consulting work in the
> past.
> 
> One area for improvement identified by the Linux Fund was our layout
> editor, PCB.  We had a long conversation about the gEDA project's
> goals with the LF representative, and we agreed that upgrading PCB
> would provide the greatest impact to the gEDA Project in terms of
> helping our user community, and making the gEDA Suite more attractive
> to potential new users.
> 
> Therefore, we all agreed to move forward in the following way:
> 
> 1.  We would craft a preliminary SOW and put it in a public place for
> review by the gEDA community.  I have written that SOW, and put it on
> the gEDA wiki here:
> 
>      http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb_funding_sow
> 
> 2.  Both the gEDA community and the Linux Fund would review and
> comment on the SOW.
> 
> 3.  If the Linux Fund likes it, they may opt to fund the project
> defined in the SOW.  Then, any developer who wants to work on the
> project can contact the Linux Fund and apply to do the work.  Note
> that the LF generally wants to fund a developer who is already
> associated with the project, knows the codebase, and has a history of
> CVS commits which prove his eligability [1].
> 
> 4.  The Linux Fund and the gEDA Project will work together to select
> the best qualified developer from among those who apply.  If you meet
> the above criteria, and you want to work on this project, then
> *please* apply!
> 
> 5.  The selected developer will negotiate terms and consulting rates
> with the LF, and then sign a contract with them to do the
>      work.  Then he'll get to work!
> 
> Therefore, please take a look at the SOW which I have put on the
> wiki, and offer your comments and suggestions.  Since it's on the
> wiki, feel free to edit it as you see fit.  If you don't have a wiki
> account, go ahead and post your thoughts to geda-dev.
> 
> Finally, if you're a developer who wants to do the work, contact me
> privately (sdb (AT) cloud9 (DOT) net) and I will put you in touch with
> the LF guy.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> [1]  FWIW, I am not on the list of developers to do this work.  My
> role is to help organize this project, write the SOW, and then get
> out of the way.
> 
> 
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