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Karen led a discussion about the implications of Sugar Labs joining the Conservancy. The SFC is a home for FOSS projects as an umbrella organization: FOSS projects become part of the Conservancy; they get tax-free status in the US; and the projects set up a day-to-day governance structure that is generally autonomous.
Karen led a discussion about the implications of Sugar Labs joining the Conservancy. The SFC is a home for FOSS projects as an umbrella organization: FOSS projects become part of the Conservancy; they get tax-free status in the US; and the projects set up a day-to-day governance structure that is generally autonomous.
Shenki asked a question regarding any downsides. While there is always a unilateral mechanism to spin out from the Conservancy, by joining, (1) we would be making a committed to remain a non-profit organization in regard to any project asset (funds that we might raise, any copyrights or trademarks we might own); (2) no projects have ever spun out on their own, so there may be some unknown obstacles; and (3) there would be some administrative oversight (but we need it from somewhere).
Shenki asked a question regarding any downsides. While there is always a unilateral mechanism to spin out from the Conservancy, by joining,
# We would be making a committed to remain a non-profit organization in regard to any project asset (funds that we might raise, any copyrights or trademarks we might own);
# No projects have ever spun out on their own, so there may be some unknown obstacles; and
# There would be some administrative oversight (but we need it from somewhere).
The Conservancy has some concern that Sugar Labs might get so big as to incur too big of a burden for the Conservancy to pick up all administrative expenses without some mutually agreed mechanism of help from Sugar Labs.
The Conservancy has some concern that Sugar Labs might get so big as to incur too big of a burden for the Conservancy to pick up all administrative expenses without some mutually agreed mechanism of help from Sugar Labs.