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| zack | bcs: have you ever looked into, or personally tried, the web-based reimbursement app used by the Linux Foundation? | 17:49 |
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| zack | it's by no mean "good", but it's the best I've ever used in my experiences with reimbursements coming from orgas as diverse as universities, companies, nonprofit orgas | 17:50 |
| zack | (which confirms the sad state of affairs, and hence the need of doing better :)) | 17:50 |
| zack | but you might want to have a look nonetheless | 17:50 |
| bkuhn | zack: bcs is afk right now, but I have in fact used theirs. I asked Linux Foundation to release its source. They refused. | 18:03 |
| bkuhn | They also hinted that it is built with some proprietary accounting system they use internally. | 18:03 |
| zack | bkuhn: I wasn't implying reusing their code, just looking at the supported workflow | 18:05 |
| bkuhn | zack: as for "looking at its interface", it is pretty simple. LF only reimburses for flights and hotels, and nothing else. So, their policy workflow is simple: (a) upload estimate, (b) get approval, (c) book, (d) upload final receipts. | 18:05 |
| bkuhn | If you're reimbursing for stuff that isn't just those two things, it gets really complicated fast. | 18:05 |
| bkuhn | bcs and I have been talking a bit about questions workflow and the like. | 18:05 |
| zack | I just wanted to be sure bcs was aware of that "related work", if he is, great | 18:06 |
| bkuhn | If you know of a framework designed to collect questions and approvals, that's good. | 18:06 |
| bkuhn | Of course, it's a true shame that Linux Foundation isn't helping Free Software in this area, and instead promulgating proprietary software. But that's no surprise, given the type of organization they are. | 18:06 |
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