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⚫ | A discussion took place on the <tt>#wikimedia</tt> [[<tvar name="1">:m:Special:MyLanguage/IRC channels</tvar>|IRC channel]] on Friday 17 September, 2004 to discuss the upcoming [[<tvar name="2">:m:Special:MyLanguage/fundraising drive</tvar>|fundraising drive]] and the current progress being made with [[<tvar name="3">:m:Special:MyLanguage/grants</tvar>|grant]] applications. A full log of the meeting is available at [[<tvar name="4">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Fundraising meeting, September 2004/Log</tvar>|Fundraising meeting, September 2004/Log]]. |
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⚫ | A discussion took place on the <tt>#wikimedia</tt> [[:m:IRC channels|IRC channel]] on Friday 17 September, 2004 to discuss the upcoming [[:m:fundraising drive|fundraising drive]] and the current progress being made with [[:m:grants|grant]] applications. A full log of the meeting is available at [[:m:Fundraising meeting, September 2004/Log]]. |
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The meeting addressed the following questions: |
The meeting addressed the following questions: |
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# What is the target amount for the drive? |
# What is the target amount for the drive? |
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#* Estimated costs: |
#* Estimated costs: |
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#** Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : US$26,000 a year |
#** Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : US$26,000 a year |
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#*** Thought Jamesday mentions US$30,000-US$50,000 on hardware for a quarter... |
#*** Thought Jamesday mentions US$30,000-US$50,000 on hardware for a quarter... |
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#**10 domains/country * 100 countries = 10000/yr |
#** 10 domains/country * 100 countries = 10000/yr |
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#** At this moment, we have US$26,662.84 in the bank which will not be taken into account for this fundraising drive. |
#** At this moment, we have US$26,662.84 in the bank which will not be taken into account for this fundraising drive.</translate> |
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#* We will ask for 50 000 for the fundraising as a goal |
#* We will ask for 50 000 for the fundraising as a goal |
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#* The money will be used for |
#* The money will be used for |
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#** colo costs |
#** colo costs |
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#** domain names |
#** domain names |
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#** travel costs |
#** travel costs</translate> |
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# How long will the drive last? |
# How long will the drive last? |
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#*2 weeks |
#* 2 weeks |
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#"This website is not yet official" has to change. Does anything else need to change before this can happen? |
#"This website is not yet official" has to change. Does anything else need to change before this can happen? |
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#* Needs main page to be clean up properly -> this week end |
#* Needs main page to be clean up properly -> this week end |
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#* |
#* Brooke will try to have edit links and co, hidden for non loggued in |
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# Which set amounts should be in the monthly/yearly options? |
# Which set amounts should be in the monthly/yearly options? |
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#* Monthly : minimum given by Mav, up to 100 dollars/mo. For other currencies, make it round numbers as well, and make it fit with revenu level. |
#* Monthly : minimum given by Mav, up to 100 dollars/mo. For other currencies, make it round numbers as well, and make it fit with revenu level.</translate> |
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# How will the drive be publicised? |
# How will the drive be publicised? |
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#* pumps |
#* pumps |
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#* press release (must warn translators) |
#* press release (must warn translators) |
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#* unique site notice (look for the translations of the previous notice) |
#* unique site notice (look for the translations of the previous notice) |
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#* The template:fundraisingnotice will be used on all wikis? (Can this be added automatically?) |
#* The template:fundraisingnotice will be used on all wikis? (Can this be added automatically?)</translate> |
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# Are the translations complete and ready to go live? |
# Are the translations complete and ready to go live? |
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#* Not yet, but we will try hard to get it done this weekend. |
#* Not yet, but we will try hard to get it done this weekend. |
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# What technical load issues are there that will affect us during the fundraising period? |
# What technical load issues are there that will affect us during the fundraising period? |
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#* We hit 100Mbit/s on Wednesday for several hours. How will the website tolerate the peaks ? |
#* We hit 100Mbit/s on Wednesday for several hours. How will the website tolerate the peaks ? |
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#* [<tvar name="1">//65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html</tvar> 65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html] |
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 9 April 2024
These are official minutes from a meeting of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. Please note that in the event of any differences in meaning or interpretation between the original English version of this content and a translation, the original English version takes precedence. |
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A discussion took place on the #wikimedia IRC channel on Friday 17 September, 2004 to discuss the upcoming fundraising drive and the current progress being made with grant applications. A full log of the meeting is available at Fundraising meeting, September 2004/Log.
The meeting addressed the following questions:
- What is the target amount for the drive?
- Estimated costs:
- We need to start paying half for the colo costs ([//65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html
- Estimated costs:
bandwidth info]). 2300 dollars/mo -> 1100 dollars -> 13200/y
- Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : US$26,000 a year
- Thought Jamesday mentions US$30,000-US$50,000 on hardware for a quarter...
- 10 domains/country * 100 countries = 10000/yr
- At this moment, we have US$26,662.84 in the bank which will not be taken into account for this fundraising drive.
- Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : US$26,000 a year
- We will ask for 50 000 for the fundraising as a goal
- The money will be used for
- hardware
- bandwidth (possibly)
- colo costs
- domain names
- travel costs
- How long will the drive last?
- 2 weeks
- "This website is not yet official" has to change. Does anything else need to change before this can happen?
- Needs main page to be clean up properly -> this week end
- Brooke will try to have edit links and co, hidden for non loggued in
- Which set amounts should be in the monthly/yearly options?
- Monthly : minimum given by Mav, up to 100 dollars/mo. For other currencies, make it round numbers as well, and make it fit with revenu level.
- How will the drive be publicised?
- pumps
- ml
- goings on
- press release (must warn translators)
- unique site notice (look for the translations of the previous notice)
- The template:fundraisingnotice will be used on all wikis? (Can this be added automatically?)
- Are the translations complete and ready to go live?
- Not yet, but we will try hard to get it done this weekend.
- What technical load issues are there that will affect us during the fundraising period?
- We hit 100Mbit/s on Wednesday for several hours. How will the website tolerate the peaks ?
- 65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html