Amarok application for Conservancy

[Seb Ruiz]

Remind me, what are the disadvantages of joining the conservancy?

On 20/08/07, Mark Kretschmann <kretschmann at kde.org> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Karen Sandler <conservancy at softwarefreedom.org>
> Date: Jun 14, 2007 12:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Amarok application for Conservancy
> To: Ian Monroe <ian at monroe.nu>
> Cc: Greg Meyer <greg at gkmweb.com>, Mark Kretschmann <markey at web.de>,
> Seb Ruiz <me at sebruiz.net>
>
>
> Ian Monroe wrote:
> > On 6/11/07, Bradley M. Kuhn <bkuhn at softwarefreedom.org> wrote:
> >> "Ian Monroe" <ian at monroe.nu> writes:
> >>
> >> > The current consensus is to just incorporate in New York.
> >>
> >> Ian,
> >>
> >> I wanted to write back and renew Conservancy's offer for Amarok to
> >> become
> >> a member.  I know you'd said that you were looking at incorporating
> >> yourselves, but I noticed you haven't made an announcement about it, and
> >> of course we are here to assist if you decide to go this route.
> >>
> >> Also, some of my colleagues might be available to help with the
> >> incorporation if that's the route you want to go that way instead.
> >
> > Well I'm open to any solution that keeps someone close to the project
> > like Greg with the checkbook.
> >
> > So if you could provide assistance writing the bylaws and
> > incorporating, that would be great.
> Hi Ian and Greg,
>
> To chime in here, the advantage to joining the Conservancy is that you
> don't have to invest the time and money to incorporate as a separate
> non-profit - no incorporation papers and fees, no bylaws, minutes, tax
> exemption application and fees, and a smaller investment in keeping
> corporate records in general. We've set the Conservancy up so that
> projects continue to manage themselves while taking advantage of an
> already existing corporate structure - it avoids a lot of administrative
> work. Furthermore, Amarok can leave the Conservancy at any time (though
> its assets must only go to another tax exempt non-profit, which could be
> an independent new organization). It's of course entirely up to Amarok
> as to whether you choose to join the Conservancy or not but there are
> significant advantages to joining that I wanted to point out. I'm
> available generally to discuss with you the advantages and disadvantages
> of joining, if you'd like.
>
> If you are set on independent incorporation, SFLC might be able to help
> you with incorporation and we can talk about whether you'd like to
> request legal services as a client (I'm also a lawyer with SFLC, though
> the Conservancy and SFLC are separate organizations).
>
> best,
> Karen
>
>
>
>
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> Mark
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