From 16b21405169c6ace474e572fb1cb0189e8ce8efd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Mumford Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:20:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Drafting matrix --- .../proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md diff --git a/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md b/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..18d92f02 --- /dev/null +++ b/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +### Reviving the Matrix Bridge + +### Project Team +This proposal is primarily to fund Stuart Mumford at [Aperio Software](https://aperiosoftware.com). +This could also fund other individuals working at Aperio Software as required. + +### Project Description / Scope of Work + +As of the end of October 2025 the free hosting of the matrix <> slack bridge the project has been using for a number of years has come to an end. +This project requests funding to host a replacement. + +#### Roadmap Items + +None!? + +#### Project / Work / Deliverables + +This work would fund deployment of a different slack bridge to allow the existing matrix users to keep participating. + +### Approximate Budget +Currency: US $3,000 = 20h @ $150/h + +### Period of Performance + +As soon as possible to minimise downtime on the slack bridge. From 3d2ab44f2af728f47be54739d4242afd38964d69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Mumford Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:53:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update aperio-matrix.md --- finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md b/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md index 18d92f02..fcf81002 100644 --- a/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md +++ b/finance/proposal-calls/cycle5/aperio-matrix.md @@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ This project requests funding to host a replacement. #### Roadmap Items -None!? +🟥 Increase inclusion, diversity, and empowerment efforts within the Astropy Project and NumFOCUS communities, and improve our understanding of the demographics of our communities in order to measure the effectiveness of these efforts. + +🟥 Ensure people who contribute are from a broad experience base, including typical astronomers. + +Having multiple chat platforms increases the people who are going to be willing or able to contribute to the project. +Especially, having an option for one which is not controlled by an increasingly hostile corporate entity should give the project some security going forward. #### Project / Work / Deliverables