Timo Stollenwerk, a prolific Plone contributor, has joined the Sea Sprint team as both sprinter and sponsor. Timo (tisto) comes to the team from Bonn, Germany with tons of experience and a great record of advancing Plone. With the help of Timo on the team, it won’t be long now until you will taste the deliciousness of Deco in new Plone releases.
Timo joins an already impressive roster of Sea Sprinters and sponsors dedicated to making Deco happen in Plone releases. Primary Sea Sprint sponsor AndersonLeeb, Inc. have donated the accommodations for all the sprinters. Triangle Zope and Python Users Group have contributed ground transporation and meals for all the sprinters. The Plone Foundation, Four Digits, Seattle Plone Gathering, Six Feet Up, and Wildcard have all made large investments to bring the sprinters together.
But to make Deco in Plone releases a reality, the Sea Sprint needs a little help from you. Why should you help an invitational sprint? Because after years of work and testing, one final push is needed to ship Deco with Plone. Deco is the technology that brings drag and drop page layout to Plone. Deco is part of the trilogy of killer apps making Plone’s future: Deco, Diazo, and Dexterity. The Sea Sprint has assembled a team of contributors who have great track records with Deco technologies. But there are still sprinters who need your help traveling to Sea Sprint where they will give of their time and talents to make an even better Plone.
The Plone Foundation is accepting donations in support of the Sea Sprint. Go to the Sea Sprint fundraising page where you can make a tax-deductible contribution toward putting Deco into Plone. All donations for Sea Sprint go directly to the Plone Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Help the Plone Foundation help Sea Sprint help you. Small contributions from a wider Plone community are the most helpful ways to strengthen Plone’s future. The Sea Sprint team thanks the individual donors who have given generously. Please join them with your support.