Differences between current version and predecessor to the previous major change of ApplicationForFunding.
Other diffs: Previous Revision, Previous Author, or view the Annotated Edit History
Newer page: | version 12 | Last edited on Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:03:35 pm | by CraigBox | |
Older page: | version 8 | Last edited on Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:25:49 am | by JohnMcPherson | Revert |
@@ -3,80 +3,108 @@
!1.6 Tell us about the focus and purpose of your organisation and what you are hoping to achieve
The Waikato Linux Users Group Incorporated (commonly known as WLUG) is an incorporated society designed to advocate and promote the usage of Open Source and Free Software, particularly the Linux operating system.
-Full definitions of Open Source Software and Free Software are attached to this application, however in summary “Free” software is free in both senses of the word; it comes at no cost, and it contains
the liberty to control and modify the software through the availability of the 'source code', the instructions the computer uses to run the program and that any programmer can modify.
+Full definitions of Open Source Software and Free Software are attached to this application, however in summary “Free” software is free in both senses of the word; it comes at no cost, and it grants
the liberty to control and modify the software through the availability of the 'source code', the instructions the computer uses to run the program and that any programmer can modify.
+
+Linux is an operating system originally written by Linus Torvalds, a Finnish computer science student, in the early 1990’s. Since that time, with the help of the GNU project and thousands of volunteers around the world, it has evolved to become a full featured system for computers, from high servers, through desktop machines, to embedded devices such as handheld music players,
WLUG is a member of a worldwide network of Linux User Groups, grassroots organisations dedicated to the advancement of software that both adheres to open standards and allows users the freedom to change and improve the software.
-The charter of the Waikato Linux Users Group Incorporated defines the purpose of the WLUG as "
a support community for Open Source and Free Software"
:
+The charter of the Waikato Linux Users Group Incorporated defines the purpose of the WLUG as “
a support community for Open Source and Free Software”
:
-*
As a support community for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD (and other Open Source or Free Operating Systems)
-*
As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within non-profit, commercial and industrial organisations
-*
As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within government bodies, including but not limited to educational bodies of all levels, medical bodies, local and national government, and political parties.
-*
As a means of providing additional support and resources to its members; including, but not limited to, electronic mailboxes
, access to a public Linux server, access to a society library of technical books. Only members of the society have access to these resources, but anyone who is interested is (***)
invited to become member.
+•
As a support community for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD (and other Open Source or Free Operating Systems)
+•
As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within non-profit, commercial and industrial organisations
+•
As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within government bodies, including but not limited to educational bodies of all levels, medical bodies, local and national government, and political parties.
+•
As a means of providing additional support and resources to its members; including, but not limited to, e-mail addresses
, access to a public Linux server, and
access to a society library of technical books. Only members of the society have access to these resources, but anyone who is interested is invited to become a
member.
+Our membership fees are currently set at $20. One month after the start of our 2004 financial period, we have over 30 paid members. We have 113 people on our Internet mailing list
.
-Our membership fees are currently set at $20
. One month after our 2003 financial period began
, we have over 30 paid members
. We have 113 people
on our Internet
(***
) mailing list
.
+We run a free public web site, http://www
.wlug.org.nz/
, where
we offer a Wiki, a publicly accessible and editable information database
. This web site contains information both
on the WLUG itself and on many topics relating to Linux and computing in general. It receives around 60,000 unique visits
(1.4 million hits
) a month, and has a following all around the world
.
-We run a free public web site, http://www.wlug.org.nz/, where we offer a Wiki, a publically accessible and editable information database. This web site contains information both on the WLUG itself and on many topics relating to Linux and computing in general. It recieves around 60,000 unique visits (1.4 million hits) a month, and has a following all around the world.
-
-
!1.7 When was your organisation established? DONE
+!1.7 When was your organisation established?
The original Internet mailing list (the official communications channel) of the WLUG was started in late 1998; the list as it exists today contains archives back to March 1999, and we incorporated as a society on 28 November 2002.
!1.8 Is your organisation part of, or managed by, any other organisation/authority
No.
+
!!Section 2: The Project
!2.1 Please give a full description of your organisations project or purpose for which Trust funding is sought
-The project we are applying for is a Demonstration/Education Network for our society. This will consist of three computers, a monitor, wireless mouse and keyboard, equipment as required to connect the computers together to form a network, and a
custom casing to secure the equipment together.
+The project we are applying for is a Demonstration/Education Network for our society. This will consist of three computers, a monitor, wireless mouse and keyboard, equipment as required to connect the computers together to form a network, and custom built
casing to secure the equipment together.
-The demonstration/education network (referred to as "
the equipment"
from here on) will be available for use by members to assist our goals as laid out in our Charter, including, but not limited to, allowing the WLUG and its members to:
+The demonstration/education network (referred to as “
the equipment”
from here on) will be available for use by members to assist our goals as laid out in our Charter, including, but not limited to, allowing the WLUG and its members to:
-*
Learn about new technologies
-*
Prepare for presentations at regular WLUG meetings
-*
Educate the wider community about Linux and Free Software
-*
Offer training in Linux and Free Software to members and the wider community
+•
Learn about new technologies
+•
Prepare for presentations at regular WLUG meetings
+•
Educate the wider community about Linux and Free Software
+•
Offer training in Linux and Free Software to members and the wider community
!2.2 Tell us why this project should be funded. How is it meeting a significant community need? Include who and how many people will benefit
-As
part of their role in this community organisation, many
of the WLUG members would like to be able
to research technologies to give presentations (open to both WLUG
members and to any
interested persons)
. (***)
+A large
part of the WLUG's activity consists of providing monthly training seminars
to members and other
interested parties at its meetings. This training covers a large body of existing and developing technology, and is presented by members of the WLUG who have become familiar with these technologies, often for the specific purpose of educating the community
.
-The goals that (***) can be used to assist in our goals in manners such as providing equipment for demonstrations
, to allow
members to prepare presentations
+As technology progresses quickly
, members are finding it more and more difficult
to find the resources to trial and train on the technology. Certain
members who may have reasonable skills are unable to present seminars due to lack of resources
to prepare and test the technology prior to a presentation. The equipment we are applying for will meet this need.
+The equipment will have the following benefits, both direct and flow-on, to the community as a whole:
-*
Education/
Training
-* Society Development (
Growth)
-* Software relevant
to New Zealand users (for example
, localised
to NZ laws
such as tax laws
, or cultural
such as Māori language) (***)
-* Presentations/
Demonstrations/
-* Community
groups lower IT costs
by using Linux
-* Run training
-*
Software development/testing for projects
+•
Education and
Training - providing skills in Free software configuration, deployment, and management will allow access to IT resources by those who might not otherwise be able to afford them.
+• Social and Economic
Growth - as the effects of the training described above flow on
to society as a whole
, skill levels and abilities rise, and the barriers of entry to potential entrepreneurs are lowered.
+• Cultural benefits - The skills the WLUG aim to teach using the equipment include the ability to modify Free software
to provide
such functionality
as Maori Language software
, and software which follows New Zealand conventions in
such areas
as law, accounting practice, and tax codes.
+•
Demonstrations/Roadshows - Potential partnering with Schools and other community
groups would allow the WLUG to begin encouraging the development and skills described above across a broader spectrum of the community.
+
Environmental benefits - Many businesses and government bodies have a "technology recycling" plan that includes gifting old PC hardware to schools and community groups. Typically this does NOT include the software licenses required to legally use the PCs in a non Free Software scenario. Due to lack of education and awareness of Free Software alternatives, these groups are forced to either break the law
by illegally installing proprietary software that they are not licensed to use, or to throw away the hardware, defeating the purpose of the recycling programme. Free
Software can usually be installed at no cost and actually enable the recycling benefits intended by these well-intentioned business and government donors.
-The community needs to be educated that there are alternatives available to proprietary software
, often at no cost. Education
to the wider community could provide benefits
to many groups IT, as well as providing direct support for the LUG in its capacity as
a development and support group
.
+As you can see
, this equipment will allow us
to extend our philosophy and offer our skills
to a potentially huge segment of society
.
-If Joe Community Group
has 20 PCs
and pays $x,000 for
Windows based solutions
they could save
$x
,000 a year
+In order to maintain a competitive software environment, the community needs to be educated that there are alternatives available to proprietary software, often at no cost. Education to the wider community could provide benefits to many groups who use information technology, as well as providing publicity and assistance for the society in its capacity as a development and support group. This also prevents a situation where a group is locked into a proprietary situation and forced by the manufacturer through “required upgrades” to pay a tax to continue using their software.
+
+An often publicised advantage of Free software is that, unlike most proprietary software, it
has no licensing cost. If a community group had
20 PC’s donated to them with no software
and they wished to license them to run Microsoft
Windows and Microsoft Office,
they could be looking at
$2
,000 per computer, or $40,000 to make their “donation” usable. However,
a Linux solution could be installed on these computers at negligible actual cost (other than time and physical media), which would not only replicate the functionality of the Microsoft solution but do so while adhering to publicly documented standards, provide many other applications which would have to be purchased separately on the commercial software market, be much more robust and secure.
We need a method for demonstrating the viability of this move as well as providing support and education for groups who wish to try it.
!2.3 If this application is for the purchase of physical assets, how will their security be maintained?
-Loan of the equipment will be at the discretion of the governing committee of the WLUG. Persons borrowing the equipment must be paid members, which means
they have signed a membership form (including their name, address, phone number, e-mail address and occupation) and paid a membership fee.
+Loan of the equipment will be at the discretion of the governing committee of the WLUG. Persons borrowing the equipment must be paid members of the society
, which implies
they have signed a membership form (including their name, address, phone number, e-mail address and occupation) and paid a membership fee.
-Before borrowing the equipment, the member will be required to sign a disclosure form, accepting full financial respsonsibility
for loss or damage to the equipment.
+Before borrowing the equipment, the member will be required to provide suitable identification and
sign a disclosure form, accepting full financial responsibility
for loss or damage to the equipment.
-Each computer will be equipped with a case lock, preventing access to internal components. Members will not be allowed to open the cases of the compters
without prior written approval from the WLUG committee.
+Each computer will be equipped with a case lock, preventing access to internal components. Members will not be allowed to open the cases of the computers
without prior written approval from the WLUG committee.
-When not in use, the equipment will be stored in a
locked premises, with best effort made to ensure the premises are alarmed.
+When not in use, the equipment will be stored in locked premises, with best effort made to ensure the premises are alarmed.
-Included in our request for funding is a sum for the building of a custom "
carry case"
housing facility for the equipment, so it can be safely locked, stored and transported.
+Included in our request for funding is a sum for the building of a custom “
carry case”
housing facility for the equipment, so it can be safely locked, stored and transported.
-The equipment will be covered by fire and theft insurance.
+The equipment will be covered by fire and theft insurance. It will not be loaned out until insurance cover is arranged
.
!2.4 What is the anticipated timing of your project (commencement and completion) and your timing of your requirement for funds?
If our application is successful, we can order the gear immediately and, excepting delivery delays, it will be available for use within one month.
+
+
+!3.1 How much money is your organisation requesting from SKYCITY Hamilton Community Trust?
+
+$7100.00
+
+!3.5 If your application is successful, how would you spend the amount received from us? Detail separately the elements of expenditure, detailing the $ amounts of the separate components of the project.
+
+ Computers 3 @ $1,246.64 $3,739.92
+ Keyboard 1 @ $161.56 $161.56
+ Monitor 1 @ $558.33 $558.33
+ KVM Switch 1 @ $176.47 $176.47
+ 1.8m Cable 3 @ $43.93 $131.79
+ 4.5m Cable 1 @ $78.90 $78.90
+ 4 Port Video Splitter 1 @ $164.16 $164.16
+ Network Switch 1 @ $441.84 $441.84
+ Ethernet Card 1 @ $116.09 $116.09
+ Ethernet Cables 4 @ $4.44 $17.78
+ VGA Display Cable 1 @ $44.44 $44.44
+ Firewire card 1 @ $53.33 $53.33
+ Enclosure (allowed $700) 1 @ $622.22 $622.22
+
+NET TOTAL $6,306.84
+GST $788.35
+GROSS TOTAL $7,095.19
!4.9 Finally, is there anything else you think we should know about your organisation or this project?