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Self explanatory ----- Forwarded message from Jason Clifford <jason@xxxxxxxxx> ----- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:26:08 +0000 (GMT) From: Jason Clifford <jason@xxxxxxxxx> To: users@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [UKFSN Users] Idea on UKFSN Grants programme I've been giving some more thought to this today and had an idea I'd like some feedback on. Firstly it now seems to me that the idea of a grants programme in the format currently envision (via AFFS) just isn't working for whatever reason. Maybe it's because, as others have suggested, there just isn't enough money to interest people. Looking around at the more prominent people in the UK Free Software communities (well the Linux communities anyway) it seems that almost all became involved while at school/college/uni. Many if not all were writing code for or otherwise contributing to Free Software projects. How about the idea of part time employment for college/uni students to do just that - write code or otherwise contribute to FS projects? If I budget to pay each of them £4,500 during the year UKFSN could do this for 2 students in 2007 rising to 3 or 4 in 2008 and about 10 in 2009. These figures are based upon fairly conservative estimates of UKFSN income from ADSL over the next 3 years. Any thoughts? Jason -- UKFSN.ORG Finance Free Software while you surf the 'net http://www.ukfsn.org/ up to 8Mb ADSL Broadband from just £14.98 http://www.linuxadsl.co.uk/ ADSL routers from just £21.98 _______________________________________________
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