Re: [Debconf-team] Asking NASA for sponsoring DebConf (or simply dedicated DebCamp)
On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 10:33:29AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
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> Er, in case you missed it, the US has implemented austerity measures across
> the federal government this year, with the result that NASA's outreach
> budget is currently approximately 0.
>
> http://www.universetoday.com/100949/sequester-cancels-nasa-outreach/#ixzz2OcIaS9f6
>
> I guess it doesn't hurt to ask, but NASA is not well-funded even during
> financially good times, so if I were you I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Thanks for the reality check however, I think asking does not harm and
some DebConf sponsering could perfectly qualify as "approximately 0" on
NASE budget scale.
Kind regards
Andreas.
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