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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]].
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▼
bandwidth info]). 2300 dollars/mo -> 1100 dollars -> 13200/y▼
#**Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : $26000 a year▼
#***Thought Jamesday mentions $30,000-$50,000 on hardware for a quarter...▼
#**10 domains/country * 100 countries = 10000/yr ▼
#**At this moment, we have $26,662.84 in the bank which will not be taken into account for this fundraising drive.▼
#*We will ask for 50 000 for the fundraising as a goal▼
#*The money will be used for▼
#**hardware▼
#**bandwidth (possibly)▼
#**colo costs▼
#**domain names▼
#**travel costs▼
#How long will the drive last?▼
#*2 weeks▼
#"This website is not yet official" has to change. Does anything else need to change before this can happen? ▼
#*Needs main page to be clean up properly -> this week end▼
#*Brion will try to have edit links and co, hidden for non loggued in▼
#Which set amounts should be in the monthly/yearly options?▼
#*Monthly : minimum given by Mav, up to 100 dollars/mo. For other currencies, make it round numbers as well, and make it fit with revenu level.▼
#How will the drive be publicised?▼
#*pumps▼
#*ml▼
#*goings on▼
#*press release (must warn translators)▼
#*unique site notice (look for the translations of the previous notice)▼
#*The template:fundraisingnotice will be used on all wikis? (Can this be added automatically?)▼
#Are the translations complete and ready to go live?▼
#*Not yet, but we will try hard to get it done this weekend.▼
#What technical load issues are there that will affect us during the fundraising period?▼
#*We hit 100Mbit/s on Wednesday for several hours. How will the website tolerate the peaks ?▼
#*http://65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html▼
▲#* Estimated costs:
▲#** We need to start paying half for the colo costs ([//65.59.189.201/www.bomis-total/www.bomis-total.html
▲ bandwidth info]). 2300 dollars/mo -> 1100 dollars -> 13200/y
▲#** Additional Apaches, additional squids, additional rack space, additional db servers : US$
▲#*** Thought Jamesday mentions US$30,000-US$50,000 on hardware for a quarter...
▲#** 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
▲#* The money will be used for
▲#** hardware
▲#** bandwidth (possibly)
▲#** colo costs
▲#** domain names
▲#** travel costs</translate>
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▲# 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
▲# 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.</translate>
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▲# 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?)</translate>
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▲# 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 ?
▲#*
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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