[Linux-aus] Jackson's $150 hardware request

[Andrew Donnellan]

I support the application.

I tried my hand at Debian packaging when I was a similar age to Jackson
- I never actually got anywhere with it though. I'm well aware that
there are significant barriers that can get in the way of young people
getting involved in free software. Getting an @ubuntu.com address at
such a young age is thus quite an achievement, and I feel that this
grant would be an appropriate way of supporting one of the youngest
members of our community.


Andrew


On 16/11/13 14:46, Kathy Reid wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Speaking as a member, not with my 'secretary' hat on, I would be 
> supportive of Jackson's hardware request.
> Jackson is one of the youngest active members of the Ubuntu community, 
> and his hardware would allow more testing of distributions.
> $150 is very small in the scheme of things and I would see this as an 
> investment in our future community.
>
> Hypothetically, if this were to be officially put to Council, I would be 
> in favour of it.
>
> http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2013/05/people-behind-ubuntu-quality-jackson.html
> http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=noskcaj%40ubuntu.com
>
> Regards,
> Kathy
>
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