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

[Tobias Platen]

Sad news to read this on my birthday.
Since I am not directly affected by the harrassment, I will be able
to contribute to Libre-SOC. As a backup plan I will look into other
NLNet funded projects, including GNUnet which I have been using
for a long time.

Tobias

On Tue, 2024-02-27 at 13:45 +0000, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton via
Libre-soc-dev wrote:
> 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
> > 
> > 
>