Re: What do you think of the foundation?

[Hubert Figuiere <hub figuiere net>]

On 05/31/2009 04:27 AM, Dave Neary wrote:
> > In other instances, you suggested people paying a minimum 200euros of
> > their trip.  Your argument has been that foundation sponsorship should
> > not cover all the expenses of going to GUADEC.  You know what, it
> > *doesn't*.  Eating for a week at a conference costs a lot.
>
> You're making me cry.

Not everybody live in a country where tuition for a year is 150 to 300 
EUR University. (students)
Not everybody live in a country where unemployment is 60% of your 
previous salary. (people that actually have time to contribute because 
they don't have a job anymore, can't actually even pay for their 
mortgage or rent as a consequence)
Not everybody live in a country where the cost of living is such that 
eating in a restaurant of some sort in, say, Turkey or Spain is actually 
not expensive (after factoring the first two cases in).

The issue Behdad is outlining is real.
I don't know how it can be solved or even if it has to be solved, but 
one thing I'm sure of is that it is real.

The foundation sponsoring definitely helps many people to take part of 
GUADEC, but it surely still will exclude some for some reason or 
another. It is a best effort, but with an ever growing number of 
requests, more than the actual budget, things don't get easier.

Also it should be noted that Gran Canaria is by far the most expensive 
destination I have seen for GUADEC airfare-wise. Turkey was not that bad 
after all.

Hub