Funding Request Form

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Gentoo Foundation
Funding Request

The purpose of this form is to allow the foundation to keep track of funding
requests in an organized fashion, instead of having a collection of e-mails, IRC
conversations, etc.

This form has a specific format. All of the sections start at the left side of
the form. They have a short name and a description. Insert your responses after
the examples, one tab in. A sample form is available at <INSERT LOCATION>.

File a new bug in the Infrastructure product and assign it to
[e-mail]. Attach the request form, and make sure all lines are
wrapped at 80 columns so it's easily viewable in a browser.

Summary: One-line summary of your request

	Booth for Gentoo at Florida Linux Show 2008

Requesters: Names and nicks of people involved in this request. At least one
of them must be a manager. If the foundation cannot directly purchase the
request, the first requester will receive access to funding.

	William L. Thomson Jr. (wltjr)

Deadline (optional): Day Month Year. This may not be applicable in all cases.

	15 October 2007

Priority: Urgent, High, Medium or Low (select one)

	Medium

Amount requested: This must be in U.S. dollars.

	$400 USD

Funding type and duration: One-time or ongoing budget. If ongoing budget, put
the budget's ending date as well as the reason it must be ongoing.

	One-time, might become annual if successful

Funding disbursement: Will the foundation directly purchase the equipment,
or must the funds be given to a requester? If they must be given to a requester,
state why.

	Requester or paid directly

Problem: Describe the problem this funding would solve. If the problem is
actually a set of mostly unrelated problems, please file a separate request
for each one.

	Puts Gentoo at the fore front of the evolving IT industry in Florida

Solution: Describe the solution for the problem. Also justify why this solution
is the best solution and which alternative solutions have been considered.

Justification: Provide any available information to show that your
requested funding will be sufficient for your problem.

	It's the first state wide, state specific Linux show. Held at a local
	University and would provide additional exposure for Gentoo. To an
	area that is very conservative and tends to lean towards tried and
	proven technology, rather than being on the forefront. The area is growing 
	rapidly and the old mindsets and ways of doing things are changing.

Itemized expense list:

		Money		Item
	------------------------------------------------------------------------
	1.	400		Booth at the Florida Linux Show 2008

Supporting information: Put any additional relevant things here. If this is a
hardware purchase, put the URL of the product.

	http://www.floridalinuxshow.com/