<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">In case people thought we hadn't been down this path before:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">- french govt is complex</div><div class="">- part of the value proposition of TB for them is cost — asking for money is a tricky sales pitch</div><div class="">- govts don't “give” money. They buy stuff, or they issue contracts in response to RFPs which they define in a competitive marketplace.</div><div class="">- legal status of the recipient of the € matters, including its jurisdiction. </div><div class=""><br></div><div class="">My advice if looking for donations is to look at non-governmental sources, where disbursement processes are lighter weight.</div><div class=""><br></div><div class="">cheers,</div><div class=""><br></div><div class="">-da</div><div class=""><br></div><br class=""><div><div class="">On Dec 6, 2013, at 9:40 AM, Benjamin Kerensa <<a href="mailto:bkerensa@gmail.com">bkerensa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><p dir="ltr" class="">Anne-Marie has not been with Mozilla for awhile.</p><p dir="ltr" class="">On Dec 6, 2013 7:01 AM, "Vincent" <<a href="mailto:el.cameleon.1@gmail.com" class="">el.cameleon.1@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class="">
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> I think that there are some people at the Paris's Mozilla office that may have some contacts with French Government (maybe JB or Anne-Marie?).<br class="">
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> But I am not sure that they are looking at this list... Is there anybody from Paris here?<br class="">
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> 2013/12/5 Ben Bucksch <<a href="mailto:ben.bucksch@beonex.com" class="">ben.bucksch@beonex.com</a>><br class="">
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>> Dave Koelmeyer wrote, On 04.12.2013 02:39:<br class="">
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>>> If the future of Thunderbird really is as dire as all that, then seeking sponsorship/support/alignment with existing organisations amenable to free software would seem to be one logical course of action.<br class="">
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>> I think that would be worthwhile angle as well, esp. with the French government.<br class="">
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>> Any takers to approach them?<br class="">
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