Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of Sponsorship

Timestamp:

Oct 20, 2010, 6:46:09 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

markusn

Comment:

some language tuning

Sponsorship

@@ -1 +1 @@
 '''Sponsoring ZOO-Project'''
 
-Development and maintenance of ZOO-Project is supported by volunteer
-time and also organizations contracting developers, organizations
-contributing improvements, users contributing improvements, and volunteers.
+The development and maintenance of the ZOO-Project is supported by 
+volunteer time and also by organizations contracting developers, by 
+organizations, users, and other volunteers contributing improvements.
 
-Many tasks such processing bug reports, writing documentation, testing,
+Many tasks such as processing bug reports, writing documentation, testing,
 translations, web site updates and user support often require more than
 purely volunteer effort and time. Some new features of broad interest
-are not implemented because of they may not be the immediate priority of
-core-developers.
+are not yet implemented because of they may not be the immediate priority
+of core-developers.
 
 In order to provide funding to support the maintenance, improvement, and
-promotion of ZOO-Project, the Project Steering Committee (PSC) is
-seeking sponsors to provide financial support via the ZOO-Project
-Sponsorship program. Funds will be held by the PSC and disbursed at the
+promotion of the ZOO-Project, the Project Steering Committee (PSC) is
+'''seeking sponsors''' to provide financial support via the ZOO-Project
+Sponsorship program. Funds will be managed by the PSC and disbursed at the
 discretion of the ZOO-Project PSC.
 
 Sponsorship should not be seen as a way to control the development of
-the project directly, but rather a way of ensuring the longevity and
-overall health of the project, by funding work that is regarded as vital
+the project directly, but rather as a way of '''ensuring the longevity and
+overall health of the project''', by funding work that is regarded as vital
 but otherwise undersupported by the contributions of core-developers.
 
@@ -27 +27 @@
 maintainer on a contract basis. The responsibilities would include:
 
- * Addressing bug reports - reproducing then fixing or passing on to another developer.
- * Extending programming language support, and running the compliance
+ * Addressing bug reports - reproducing them, then fixing them or passing on to another developer.
+ * Extending the programming language support, and running the compliance
   tests for international standards.
- * Improving and translation documentation.
+ * Improving and translation of documentation.
  * Other improvements to the ZOO software as well also related
   libraries and software.
  * General user support on the mailing list.
 
-Sponsorship funds may also be used to contract for specific improvements
-to ZOO-Project, provision of resources such as web hosting, funding code
-sprints, or funding project promotion.
+Sponsorship funds may also be used to contract personal for specific 
+improvements in the ZOO-Project, or for the provision of resources 
+such as web hosting, funding of code sprints, or funding of project promotion.
 
 '''Sponsorship Benefits'''
-Sponsoring ZOO-Project provides the following benefits:
+Sponsoring the ZOO-Project provides the following benefits:
 
   * Ensures the sustainability and health of the ZOO project.
@@ -47 +47 @@
   * Sponsor input on project focus and direction will be solicited via a survey.
  * Sponsors will received a degree of priority in processing of bug reports by any maintainer hired with sponsorship funds.
- * Sponsors will receive a detailed report annually on the use of sponsorship funds.
+ * Sponsors will receive a detailed annual report on the use of sponsorship funds.
 
 '''Sponsorship Process'''
@@ -62 +62 @@
 
 Organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring the ZOO project
-should contact PSC Chair (gerald.fenoy at geolabs.fr, +33 670-082539)
+should contact the PSC Chair (gerald.fenoy at geolabs.fr, +33 670-082539)
 with questions, or to make arrangements.