Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 14:17:20 +0800 (HKT) From: John Beukema <jbeukema@hk.super.net> To: Terry Lambert <terry@cs.weber.edu> Cc: Boyd Faulkner <faulkner@mpd.tandem.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: BSD Consortium Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950315140449.28362A-100000@is1.hk.super.net> In-Reply-To: <9503140138.AA05524@cs.weber.edu>
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On Mon, 13 Mar 1995, Terry Lambert wrote: > > Does anyone know if the NetBSD people are interested in a consortium? > > If not, the appeal is lessened... for me at least. for me as well. > > The initial list of goals I put up shouldn't step on any directional > toes, specifically to avoid any conflict between FreeBSD, NetBSD, or > BSDI (or anyone else who would be interested). > yes > I do, however, think that instead of just me throwing out ideas off > the top of my head, a bit more participation is required at least > by members of both core teams and (hopefully) BSDI to get something > that is agreeably shaped. yes > > Assuming a representative presence on steering committies for choice > of supported efforts, this shouldn't result in anyone being frozen > out. > > > Perhaps the best place to discuss this would be as a cross-posting in > the news groups? > > > The last I heard, Jordan was looking into the legal stuff... any > status on that? > > There was also that kind offer by a rather international lawyer of > which we might try to avail ourselves. > > > What is probably needed now is a stake in the ground and a statement > of common goals that are to be coded into the bylaws in the articles > of incorporation. As well as a method of governing the organization which is genuinely representative, international and not capable of domination by any group, faction, flavor or commercial interest - perhaps votes based on (non-monetary) contributions etc. > I would definitely say that it wants to be a non-profit corp. to > confer tax exempt status for itself and tax deductible status for > contributions (at least in the US). > definitely > Any ideas regarding status in other countries, and whether or not > articles of incorporation need to be filed there as well? > It should be possible to qualify in more than one jurisdiction but the US may be the most stringent in its requirements for tax deductible status. > What did the X consortium do? I would be interested to know as well. > > > Terry Lambert > terry@cs.weber.edu > --- > Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present > or previous employers. > jbeukema
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