[Linux-aus] [LACTTE] Grant application

[Joshua Hesketh]

Hi Derren,

My apologies for the delay in returning to you. The council discussed
this during our teleconf on the 4th of November.

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    Grant application from Derren Desouza

      o

        MOTION Josh H, Linux Australia Council politely declines the
        grant request given the feedback from the Community*.*

      o

        Seconded Craige

      o Passed unanimously

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We wish you the best of luck with your project and hope that this
doesn't discourage you.

Kind regards,
LA Council


On 18/10/15 22:23, Derren Desouza wrote:
> No problem, thank you for the info :)
>
> On 18/10/15 21:15, Joshua Hesketh wrote:
>> Hello Derren,
>>
>> Thanks for the extra details. I have seen them come through the
>> list. The process is to allow for a minimum of 2 weeks of feedback
>> from the community. After that the council will deliberate and get
>> back to you in due course. Please allow 3-4 weeks due to our
>> meeting timetable.
>>
>> Cheers, Josh
>>
>> On 15/10/15 20:31, Derren Desouza wrote:
>>> Hello Joshua,
>>>
>>> I have also sent my request to linux-aus at linux.org.au as you
>>> suggested however if possible I would like my original grant
>>> application to be reconsidered if it was simply missed last time.
>>> The second time around I applied only for an advertising budget
>>> since I assumed I had been rejected.
>>>
>>> The need for funding to support hosting, ssl certificates, url 
>>> registration etc did not change it just came out of my own
>>> pocket. Also android and ios application development, multisig
>>> support, additional hosting resources, peer review, platform
>>> migration, I need to host my own bitcoin node rather than rely on
>>> the blockchain.info api and undoubtedly numerous other milestones
>>> that are not occurring to me on the spot right now are still to
>>> be implemented which are all additional to the publicity budget.
>>>
>>> My project is built on 100% opensource software, it provides a
>>> valuable service to the community by protecting them from
>>> counterfeiting and lets them verify who the original producers of
>>> their products are.
>>>
>>> Other solutions being floated in the 3D printing space involve
>>> exotic ideas like "quantum dots" and "imperfect crystals" which
>>> glow a particular colour when light at a certain frequency is
>>> shined upon them.
>>>
>>> I am incorporating cryptography and blockchain technology in one
>>> go and it's all built on top of and powered by linux.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13/10/15 12:54, Joshua Hesketh wrote:
>>>> Hello Derren,
>>>>
>>>> Firstly my sincere apologies that we appear to have missed your
>>>> previous grant application. I don't recall seeing an email so
>>>> it's possible it got lost in the storm of moderated emails
>>>> sorry.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your grant request, the council will deliberate
>>>> over it. In the mean time, would you mind sending your request
>>>> to linux-aus at linux.org.au for the wider membership to provide
>>>> feedback? The process is documented here:
>>>> http://linux.org.au/projects/grants
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Josh
>>>>
>>>> On 08/10/15 15:01, Derren Desouza wrote:
>>>>> Hello again,
>>>>>
>>>>> Allow me to begin by by thanking the council for completely
>>>>> ignoring my previous grant application lodged six months ago,
>>>>> had I asked for funds to print t-shirts or inflate balloons I
>>>>> expect I may have had more success.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to apply for a grant for advertisement revenue. 
>>>>> I have developed my website explained in my previous email
>>>>> which may be viewed below to a usable level but my aims have
>>>>> not changed.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would humbly request funding for 1000 impressions per day
>>>>> for the next 180 days on coindesk.org, at $35 (US) CPM, which
>>>>> would be $8820 (AU) or $1470 per month for the next six
>>>>> months.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 14/05/15 13:39, Derren Desouza wrote:
>>>>>> Date: 14/05/2014
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Project Name: CPOP - Cryptographic Proof Of Production
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Aim of Project: Produce a service for the general public
>>>>>> whereby normal people will be able to verify to an
>>>>>> exceptional hight degree of certainty that products or
>>>>>> services provided to them originated from the source that
>>>>>> they expect with ease.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A prototype is already available for testing at
>>>>>> http://cryptoproof.info
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please see attached proposal for further details.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Person Responsible for Request: Derren Desouza (myself)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Request: $2000 per calendar month for the next 12 months.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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