Hi Richard, in short: awesome!
On Sonntag, 20. März 2011, Richard Darst wrote:
> I'm looking for
> feedback - this shouldn't be considered a proposal yet.
*thats* a pity! ;)
> Taking care of the past
> =======================
>
> Go through past records as best I can. Try to figure out the net
> amount received from Debian over the years, the amount returned, and
> the current surplus. Maybe this can't be done completely accurately
> without too much effort. If that is the case, we just do our best.
/me nods. I think asking the previous years main organizers directly is
probably a good start...
> Then, we find the net DebConf equity over the years: surplus - amount
> received from debian. This may just be a "best guess".
>
> Then, send all accounts to Debian and say "here is all we have, our
> net surplus over the years is XXX which we may ask for later".
I think you'll also find some data digging in Debians financial history :-)
> Year to year plan
> =================
>
> If organizers want seed money, they can borrow some of the DebConf
> equity from Debian.
>
> Then, organizers that year deal with their budget however they choose.
> It can be same accounts, different accounts, whatever works best that
> year. I'm not proposing something specific here.
>
> After the conference, once all expenses are done, send all money back
> to Debian. The DebConf equity with Debian is updated, and books are
> finalized. It may be the case that there is a USD deficit and a EUR
> surplus, let Debian act as a buffer that way year-to-year (as much as
> it is OK with).
>
> If any expenses come up after the books are closed, Debian handles
> them, updating the DebConf equity, if desired. Or update the
> books...
>
>
>
> My thoughts with this plan are:
> - leave it to Debian auditors to manage things year to year, since
> DebConf turnover leaves that hard here.
> - Make a fixed time each year for DebConf books to be closed, since
> otherwise things are forgotten because it lasts too long.
> - Assume that DebConf can manage money well short term, while Debian
> is better at managing it long-term.
Sounds all good to me.
cheers,
Holger
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