Re: [Debconf-team] budget status (was: Re: Status on Brandts Hotel)

[Richard Darst <rkd@zgib.net>]

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 04:19:17AM -0400, Richard Darst wrote:

> 19:07 < darst> dc12_net = -21k$ + 3-5k$(more attendee fees?) +
> food_cost_savings + "other costs"_inaccuracies

So, this is embarrasing, but there was a long-standing error in the
budget spreadsheet (not summing everything; I never made structural
changes in that part of the sheet so I never noticed), missing out on
attendee fees professional fees.  But some other costs have gone up a
tiny bit, too, but overall, it is much better.  Thanks to Henning for
fixing this.

So now we are at

dc12_net = -8k$ + 3-5k$(more attendee fees?) + food_cost_savings +
"other costs"_inaccuracies

> dc12_net = dc12_income - dc12_expenses.  So dc12_net=0 would be
> cost-neutral and all dc11 surplus would be available for dc13.
> 
> dc12_net does *not* include the dc11 surplus of about 25 kUSD.  The
> meaning of the dc12 surplus is that we *really* don't want dc12_net to
> be less than -25 kUSD.
> 
> surplus_for_dc13 = dc12_net (which is negative, remember) + 25 kUSD


New commentary: doing good to end up not using much surplus if all the
other cost savings come true.  Considering dc12 surplus, we have a
nice buffer.  Still, all cost-cutting practical will help the future.

- Richard

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