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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This is the Propagation Committee of the Free Geek staff.

Our mission statement Outreach to organization to promote reuse of hardware and use of Free and Open Source Software.

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)