Krita Foundation Statutes

[Boudewijn Rempt]

On Thursday 08 November 2012 Nov, Andre Gemuend wrote:
> Hi Boudewijn,
> 
> as a German I'd expect that you need to meticulously define things such 
> as free software, or "organising commercial activities", to warrant the 
> charitable nature (and as such the tax-advantage). Is that not so?

I am not sure about that -- I will ask the notary. That's the reason I pay him, after all :-)

> Can the goal of the foundation really be to develop the software, or 
> only to support the development?

A foundation can have any goal it wants. It needs to be as broadly formulated as possible so there's nothing explicitly excluded.

> Perhaps I would add that the foundation also aims to _sustain_ the  long 
> term development and free availability of it.

I will put that the notary as well.

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Boudewijn Rempt
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