[News.eclipse.foundation] Re: [PROJECT] - Collaboration and Government I

[ilias <ilias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:30:02 -0400, Mike Milinkovich  
<mike.milinkovich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > > Currently we are moving the Eclipse IT infrastructure
> > > and hopefully acquiring some new hardware.
> >
> > Why "hopefully"?
>
> It is "hopefully" because we are asking for hardware and software  
> donations from several corporations.

The eclipse foundation is _not_ a small group of Open Source People.

It is a consortium of strong industry leaders.

It should not depend on donations for keeping things running.

And it does not:

Due to my latest information, the 2004 budget should have a surplus of
$400.000.

"
Budget overview
The Board reviewed and approved the 2004 budget as provided by the EMO.
The 2004 budget is based on expectations of $1.6M in membership revenue,
and approximately $1.2M in expenses.
The surplus will be carried forward to assist in funding
operations in 2005.
"
http://eclipse.org/org/board/minutes/2004_06_25%20Abridged%20Minutes.pdf

> Until we have confirmation of what (if anything)
> we are getting and when it will be arriving, we cannot complete our  
> plans.

What is the hardware/software you are asking for?

Which are those plans?

You should inform the community about this.

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