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Thanks Kathy, and LA members, for considering this request.<br>
<br>
On the topic of open source and BuzzConf, I'd argue that less than
10% of our content touches on proprietary technologies.<br>
<br>
Deakin University's talk will no doubt cover encumbered technology,
as university product so often is; and AusPost's talk on emerging
technologies will touch on products such as Google Home; but all
presentations are theoretical, with aspirations and predictions
being the take-aways, which apply equally to all technologists,
regardless of philosophy.<br>
<br>
The kids workshops use Arduinos, Makey Makeys, MIT's Scratch game
development project, paper, conductive ink, and so on. One of the
workshops uses Minecraft.<br>
<br>
The main workshops use Blender3D, Arduinos, Python and packages. The
Deep Learning workshop uses exclusively FLOSS tools. The workshops
on Augmented and Virtual Reality use proprietary hardware (such as
the HoloLens and HTC Vibe), but based on development in open source
technologies. Some applications might connect to cloud services,
which might be proprietary.<br>
<br>
I'm also a bit confused about the comment on the declined
sponsorship request earlier this month. Neither Rick nor I have ever
formally requested funding from LA. In early 2016, I was encouraged
to investigate the possibility, and I spoke with Hugh Blemings by
email about that, but the matter died off at some point, and I
didn't pursue it. If someone else is applying for funding in
BuzzConf's name, I'd love to know more. If my memory is failing, I'd
like to know that too :)<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Ben<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 21/09/17 14:29, Linux Australia
President wrote:<br>
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<p>This is a courtesy note to acknowledge receipt of this Grant
application. Community feedback is welcomed on this request up
to 2nd October, and this Grant Request will be considered at
Council meeting 12th October.<br>
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<p>The 2017 Grants program ends on 30 September, and the funds
allocated here are all spent. However, what I'd like to
recommend is that we simply follow the established process for
Grants to consider this request, until we formally open the 2018
Grants program. <br>
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<p>The 2018 Grants program has $AUD 35k allocated, so the $1000
amount request is 1/35th of this. The larger amount requested as
an event partner - $5000 - is 1/7th of our total Grant and
sponsorship pool for 2017/2018. <br>
</p>
<p>For transparency, Linux Australia declined a sponsorship
request for BuzzConf earlier this month given that the
conference covers primarily proprietary, not open, technologies.</p>
<p>Kind regards, <br>
</p>
<p>Kathy Reid<br>
</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/09/17 20:19, Ben Dechrai via
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Dear LA council and members,<br>
<br>
You may have heard about <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://buzzconf.io/">BuzzConf</a>. It's an annual
technology festival that's about to see its third event run from
Dec 1st to 3rd. Take liberal portions of tech conference, mix in
a family friendly atmosphere, a strong focus on diversity, and
the party atmosphere of a music festival, and you're on the
right track.<br>
<br>
This year, we've had a fantastic number of submissions to the <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://buzzconf.io/kids-track/">kids
track</a>, and have enough to run two tracks for them! Some of
them require the supply of hardware, in particular:<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite"><b>Nightmare Light</b><br>
<br>
In this workshop we will help you design, build and program a
nightmare-light. We’ll have sensors available for those who
want to detect ambient light for an extra challenge. The
workshop is geared towards children but those young-at-heart
are welcome to join too! Younger children can participate too
if they have an overseeing parent to help them.<br>
<br>
Participation is $30 per person to cover hardware costs. Each
person will get a kit with:<br>
<br>
1 x Arduino (will need a USB cable for programming)<br>
1 x Photo resistor<br>
1 x LED light pack<br>
1 x Battery<br>
1 x Set of wires (for electrical connection)<br>
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<br>
Children attend BuzzConf for free and get their own educational
track, because we want to make events like these as accessible
as possible to families, especially single-parent families, who
often can't get to conferences.<br>
<br>
In this spirit, we'd love to cover all workshop costs for
children too. We currently have 37 child tickets sold, with 13
more available. With an anticipated 20-30 children making a
nightmare light, the workshop organiser will be supplying $600 -
$900 worth of hardware.<br>
<br>
CoderDojo Carlton are also running a number of workshops and,
while they will be bringing hardware from their pool, they
anticipate incurring costs of around $65 for the components that
kids will be taking away (conductive tape, and LEDs).<br>
<br>
We are seeking funding to cover the cost to the organisers of
running the children's workshops, estimated at no more than
$1,000. Would LA be amenable to covering this cost? After the
event, we would provide a detailed itinerary and costs of
hardware that was given to the kids (we wouldn't expect workshop
organisers to be reimbursed for hardware that they don't give
away), so that LA's contribution is only for those costs. It
may, in this scenario, be easier for this request to be that the
organisers are paid directly by LA, and that we are seeking
funding on their behalf.<br>
<br>
In acknowledgement of this support, we would including LA's logo
on our website as a Festival Sponsor (a $1,000 value in our
sponsor doc).<br>
<br>
On the off-chance that LA would consider a larger investment, in
order to run the two tracks for children, we are needing to
secure additional facilities, such as tables, tents, power, and
projection facilities. If LA were to consider a $5,000
investment and become a Festival Partner, we would prioritise
these funds to ensure the children's workshop cost outlined
above are covered first and foremost. The remainder would help
us with the increased costs of additional facilities. The
Festival Partner support level also includes two festival
tickets, which LA could use as they wish. (You might want to
send some representatives of LA, or give them away to the
community. We could help promote any activity around making
these available to others.)<br>
<br>
Many thanks in advance for your consideration. I welcome any
questions for clarification.<br>
<br>
Ben Dechrai<br>
Co-founder, BuzzConf Technology Festival<br>
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