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From: Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Questions for Gentoo Council nominees: Gentoo Foundation
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 09:32:23
Message-Id: 47RPTG3Y.CFLD2E4R.OEOQQKVQ@W76SVU36.L4XT3L3J.QGBZ5HKU
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] Questions for Gentoo Council nominees: Gentoo Foundation by "Michał Górny"
1 On 2019.07.01 08:50, Michał Górny wrote:
2 > On Sun, 2019-06-30 at 17:55 -0400, Aaron Bauman wrote:
3 > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 05:54:35PM -0400, Aaron Bauman wrote:
4 > > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2019 at 01:49:58AM +0200, Andreas K. Huettel
5 > wrote:
6 > > > > > Isn't it about time we quit pinning the mistakes of the past
7 > on the
8 > > > > > officers of the present?
9 > > > >
10 > > > > Well, yes. Though, we tried something in the past, it didnt
11 > work, we should do
12 > > > > it different in the future.
13 > > > >
14 > > > > > From what I understand, the present and recent
15 > > > > > officers have made extraordinary efforts to rectify the
16 > shortcomings of
17 > > > > > previous trustees
18 > > > >
19 > > > > And that's great.
20 > > > >
21 > > > > But are you sure that we should require continuous
22 > "extraordinary efforts"
23 > > > > from trustees in the future, just to keep things running?
24 > > > >
25 > > > > FWIW, I endorse antarus / Alec for trustee. :)
26 > >
27 > > No, once fixed, the books will likely be continued to be done by a
28 > full time CPA.
29 > >
30 >
31 > Wouldn't a dedicated 'full time CPA' be more expensive than an
32 > umbrella
33 > that has a financial team for multiple projects?
34 >
35 > --
36 > Best regards,
37 > Michał Górny
38 >
39 >
40
41 Ah, the nuances of the English language used between two non
42 native spears.
43
44 A 'full time CPA' means that the person does that sort of work full
45 time. It does not mean that he or she works full time for any one
46 client.
47
48 --
49 Regards,
50
51 Roy Bamford
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