[Libre-soc-dev] Your grant application(s) 43240033998

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

thank you for letting me know, bob. i am cc'in the team publicly
so that they are aware that our team has just lost EUR 180,000
of potential NLnet funding and that Libre-SOC cannot apply for
future NLnet grants. we have a weekly meeting 1700 UTC.

just so you are aware, currently the ongoing harrassment *is*
affecting both my and the rest of the team's ability to focus
on the existing grant work.

cavatools 2021-08-071 is 80% at EUR 41500,
2021-02A-052 CryptoRouter is *under 60%* at EUR 27450
but both we are running out of time as they are NGI Assure
from 3 years ago: due to the harrassment we lost two key team members in
january.

the other two (2022-08-051 OPF, and 2022-08-107 HPC) need
high-intensity focus by team members for prolonged periods
of time (several weeks sometimes a few months) and the
ongoing systematic harrassment is severely impeding everyone,
even just from having to explain to everyone what is going on.

for me it is aggravating and causing severe health issues.
i have had to get to A&E now *13 times*, sometimes at 3am, 4am,
risking my life in traffic *when in severe life-threatening
medical distress* because paramedics would be too slow to get
to the remote location i now live in.

just so everyone is aware, i spoke several weeks ago with CCT,
but as things stand i am so terrified of the people harrassing
me (and my team) that a "live" mediated call is absolutely out
of the question until they agree to properly listen and respect
that due to escaping from a 15-year-long abusive relationship
(under criminal investigtion by the Home Office) i am at risk
of death if faced with what most people consider "normal"
confrontational or aggressive (non-empathetic) conversational
tactics. this will take some explaining by Brian (of CCT) in
advance, and i have briefed him already.

l.



On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Bob Goudriaan <bob at nlnet.nl> wrote:
> Dear Luke, David and James,
> We hope this message finds you well.
> We are reaching out to provide you with an update on the ongoing
discussions surrounding the Libre-SoC project and its various related
efforts in which you have been involved.
> Given the current challenges facing these projects and the resulting
uncertainties regarding their future direction, we, in consultation with
the EC, have made the decision to temporarily suspend the acceptance of new
project applications for Libre-SoC and its related initiatives.
> At this juncture, it is difficult to anticipate the potential outcomes of
committing to new grants, considering the current unclear trajectory. As
stewards of public funding, it is incumbent upon us to mitigate any risks
associated with its allocation.
> This decision applies to both new applications and applications that are
currently under review. It's important to note that this decision does not
affect projects already in progress, which can (and hopefully will) proceed
according to their agreed-upon terms.
> We regret any inconvenience caused by this decision and sincerely hope
that clarity regarding representation and organizational alignment within
the project will emerge swiftly so we may lift this suspension.
> In the meantime, we will maintain our ability to offer mediation services
through our partner CCT, with the hopeful expectation that this will
facilitate the restoration of relationships, leading to mutual agreement on
a positive path forward.
> Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
> —
> Kind regards,
> Bob Goudriaan
> Director
>
> NLnet foundation
> Science Park 400
> 1098 XH  Amsterdam
> + 31 6 15 891 997
> + 31 20 888 4252
>
>

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