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[Rick Timmis <ricktimmis68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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 <jr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Current balance is £ 8,204.81
>
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2024 at 06:00, Rick Timmis <ricktimmis68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 <ricktimmis68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 <jr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Note that Scarlett's e-mail is now scarlett.gately.moore@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 at 13:30, Jonathan Riddell <jr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 <
> ricktimmis68@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
> >
> >
>


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Best Wishes

Rick

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