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List:       macports-dev
Subject:    Re: Registering MacPorts as Not for Profit Organization
From:       Jim Jagielski <jimjag () gmail ! com>
Date:       2017-05-22 12:56:30
Message-ID: CAJWaTXQTY95FQGaev4b4yPGRBpuY=TnB4MkPD7aYie8mYCOSqA () mail ! gmail ! com
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If we are simply interested in an umbrella org, I would recommend the
Software Freedom Conservancy (https://sfconservancy.org)...

Very lightweight.

On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Clemens Lang <cal@macports.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 06:01:30PM +0530, Jackson Isaac wrote:
> > The following two ways were discussed:
> > 1. Register our own organization in a country where cost is minimal
> > (for e.g., France as discussed by Mojca in the attached mail). Or in
> > US or Germany (with strict rules, higher yearly costs, legal stuff,
> > etc.).
> > 2. Registering as a sub-organization under a bigger organization and
> > using their account?.
>
> I think using an existing organization would be easier. We're software
> developers, not accountants, and should leave the money handling to
> those who know more about it.
>
> --
> Clemens
>

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<div dir="ltr">If we are simply interested in an umbrella org, I would recommend the \
Software Freedom Conservancy (<a \
href="https://sfconservancy.org">https://sfconservancy.org</a>)...<div><br></div><div>Very \
lightweight.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, \
May 20, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Clemens Lang <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a \
href="mailto:cal@macports.org" target="_blank">cal@macports.org</a>&gt;</span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px \
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br> <span class=""><br>
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 06:01:30PM +0530, Jackson Isaac wrote:<br>
&gt; The following two ways were discussed:<br>
&gt; 1. Register our own organization in a country where cost is minimal<br>
&gt; (for e.g., France as discussed by Mojca in the attached mail). Or in<br>
&gt; US or Germany (with strict rules, higher yearly costs, legal stuff,<br>
&gt; etc.).<br>
&gt; 2. Registering as a sub-organization under a bigger organization and<br>
&gt; using their account?.<br>
<br>
</span>I think using an existing organization would be easier. We&#39;re software<br>
developers, not accountants, and should leave the money handling to<br>
those who know more about it.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
--<br>
Clemens<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>



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