Propagation

Standing Propagation Committee

Mission: Outreach to organizations to promote reuse of hardware and use of Free and Open Source Software.

Current Staff Members:

Programs: Liaison with Free Geek startups (the replication of Free Geek elsewhere), liaison with GAP volunteers, Hardware Grants.

Email: propagation at freegeek.org

Likely Suspects: Richard, Vagrant

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Our programs

• GAP (Geek Access Points)
• Hardware Grants
• NAP (Nonprofit Assistance Program}
• Free Geek Startups
  • Free Geek Intergalactic
  • Free Geek in a Box idea
  • Free Geek Startups Business Plan

Agendas

• Currentley all tasks for the committe are kept in RT.
• Meetings happen roughly every other week, on tuesday mornings. check the calendar to be sure.
• Minutes are recorded on the minutes mailing list
• Propagation Jan 26, 2005

Misc

History

On 10/05, the Propagation Committee was dissolved, and its functions were distributed to the C7, Reuse, Technocrats, and Outreach committees. The committee was restarted approximately a year later.

Budgeted Expenses

(Your actual expense budget goes here, along with explanatory notes, for example notes indicating which months expenses are expected to happen in,.)

• $25/month for travel/miscellaneous expenses
• $700 Canada TM
  • $250 spent in June 08, $200 more to be spent in December 08
• $250 US TM (adding another category)

Nonrecurring expenses

(This is where one time expenses would go. Yearly or more often go above.)

• $1500 WIPO (approved by Board in July/Aug 2008) to be implemented January 2009

Related Items

(This is for notes that indicate expenses that affect your committee but are actually classified under a different committee.)

• Increased long distance.
• Potential for legal consultation or related expenses (i.e. sending registered letters or covering lawyer's costs)