Erik Moeller wrote:
InstantCommons (see [[m:InstantCommons]]) is a perfect
example of
that. We met with Kennisnet in February, and they basically said "Wow,
good idea, let's do it! But, we would like the WMF to authorize it."
Since then, the project has been in organizational limbo, moving
slowly as molasses through several layers of bureaucracy, from SP to
Legal to SP to Board and back again, with complex contracts being
drawn up when all that needed to be done was giving them a call and
letting Gerard manage the project. This is about building a
relationship with a developer in Ghana, who could have started work on
this project as early as March. Now it's June and we still can't go
ahead. We're talking about a EUR 5000-10000 project. How on Earth do
you intend to manage large grants with that kind of attitude towards
project realization?
Ah NO. No and No.
The WMF has authorized it. See
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special_projects_committee/Resolutions#2006-…
The authorization is from at least a month ago. And you know that Erik.
The problem now is to get the grant from Kennisnet. They have not yet
agreed to provide this sum for the development of the project. You
should not blame WMF for not convincing Kennisnet to support your
project. This is very largely incorrect.
Anthere