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Paul, Can you remind me how much sales tax would need to be added to your proposal? Regards Lars On 14/10/2014 05:34, "Mike Woster" <mwoster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >HI All, > >To reinforce my earlier note, the LF is not a 501c3 tax exempt non >profit. We are a 501c6 tax exempt non profit however 501c6 *are >required* to pay sales tax, but not income tax. > >Mike > >Mike Woster >COO >Linux Foundation >mobile: +1 847 636 1784 >mwoster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 8:44 PM, Paul L. George <pgeorge@xxxxxxxxxx> >wrote: >> Ian, >> >> >> >> 1. The RocketPort `16port serial /distribution/interface/breakout >>panel' you >> mention in your document is what exactly ? I looked on the Rocketport >> website and the rackmount interfaces all have RJ45 jacks, but your list >>of >> accessories mentions `DB9 Null Modem Cable Female to Female' which >>suggests >> DB9 at both ends. Also, I think we should be buying two 32-port panels >>to >> go with our two 32-port cards. So I think we need two of these: >> >> >>http://www.comtrol.com/rocketport-multi-port-serial-cards/rocketport-infi >>nity-express-interfaces/rocketport-32port-rj45-rackmount-interface >> >> >> >> I will have my supplier get the RJ45 version of the patch panels and the >> associated cables. I think we can make an even swap so the totals will >>not >> change. I will contact RocketPort to talk to one of their tech support >> people. >> >> >> >> 2. In para 12 you mention `The software required to make the COMTROL >> Multiplexer operational'. What software would that be ? I did a brief >> search and the Linux kernel contains Documentation/serial/rocket.txt >>from >> which it appears that the Comtrol RocketPort is fully supported by an >> in-tree Linux kernel driver, so no other software ought to be needed. >>(For >> a userland test utility, I suggest the use of `picocom'.) >> >> >> >> I was approaching this form a pure hardware point of view, independent >>of >> the OS supplied. I need to have a manufacture¹s test program to prove >>to me >> the hardware is working as a stand-alone-device. >> >> We can use the OS as the test software and make it perform once the OS >>is >> installed as an additional test set. >> >> >> >> Also in Para 12 you mention some `CHIP SET/BIOS software identified in >> Exhibit A' but that isn't mentioned in Exhibit A. I assume you mean the >> BIOS. I suggest leaving the text and just deleting the reference to >>Exhibit >> A. >> >> >> >> I was planning to use the built-in CPU tests on the chip set CD to test >>the >> hardware and memory. I will remove the reference to Exhibit A. >> >> >> >> 3. >> >>> There is one HP AMD Server (Item 2 in Appendix A) that I am asking my >> >>> supplier to re-quote it seems high. >> >> >> >> Indeed. The DL385p that I had was about $4000 and your supplier is >>quoting >> about $5000. >> >> >> >> There is a little profit in the price but I also questioned the base >>price >> because I also went to the HP site and could configure a server that was >> less expensive than what my wholesaler quoted. I told him to call HP >>and >> ask for a ³Smart Buy² price. That is why the prices look better on the >>HP >> Site, they are quoting their own ³SMART BUY² price. I am an HP >>reseller so >> I should be getting the best price. I will get back to you if there is >>any >> changes in the price. >> >> >> >> >> >> 4. Finally I had one practical point that I perhaps mentioned on the >>phone >> but can't find a record of having said in an email: we have a plan to >>host >> (at least) one 4U ARM testing chassis in this rack, along with the x86 >> machines. How much spare space is there going to be ? >> >> In your list of equipment I see 4x 2U servers, 22x 1U servers, 2x 1U >> switches, 2x 1U Comtrol panel. That's a total of 34U leaving 11U of a >> standard 45U cabinet. So I think we have some space headroom. >> >> >> >> I believe we can support another 4U Rack mounted server. I have to >>worry >> about Wire management, even if we use 1U >> >> >> >> With 4 1U Wire Management Racks we will still have 3U left >> >> >> >>> I am assuming that the Linus Foundation is a tax exempt organization >> >>> in the US. I will need the 501(C)(3) documentation to prove the tax >> >>> exempt status. >> >> >> >> Wikipedia says the LF is a `California 501(c)(6) nonprofit >>organization'. I >> know very little about US tax law but I don't think that's quite the >>same. >> >> >> >> Lars will be able to confirm the status. >> >> This is not a problem and documentation that shows tax exempt status >>with a >> tax exempt number is working work for us. MA State Tax is 6.25% that is >> about $3,750.00 on 60K, we absolutely do not want t0 pay that. >> >> >> >>> I can include a maintenance agreement, just verify for me the total >> >>> number of hours a month you will require. The maintenance agreement is >> >>> based on a yearly total so if we do not use the allocated hours in any >> >>> one month it does not change the terms or the price of the agreement. >> >>> I.E. 48 hour block time agreement is based on usage per year, although >> >>> it is billed yearly in advanced or monthly in advance. >> >> >> >> We do need a maintenance/consultancy agreement. My guess at the amount >>of >> your labour we'll need, post installation, is about 0.5 to 1 day per >>week. >> >> >> >> Can we go with (say) 96 hours as a low-ball estimate for the number of >>hours >> in the first half of the year, and buy more as we need it ? >> >> >> >> No problem, I can modify the maintenance agreement and send the >>corrected >> copy to you. I will list all the payment options the foundation can >>choose >> any option they want. >> >> >> >> >> >> Paul L. George >> >> >> >> PLG Enterprises, Inc. >> >> All-Net Computer Solutions >> >> 42 East Main Street >> >> Westborough, MA 01581 >> >> P: 508-898-9057 >> >> C: 508-450-9332 >> >> www.plginc.com >> >> _______________________________________________ Wg-test-framework mailing list Wg-test-framework@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xenproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/wg-test-framework
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