One possible method of becoming an AGI tycoon might be to have the main core of code as conventional open source under some suitable licence, but then charge customers for the service of having that core system customised to solve particular tasks. The licence might permit use of the code for non commercial uses, such as research, but for commercial use the developer would have to donate some cash into a pool which could then be divided up or reinvested in core development projects.
If you're going down the route of distributing shares in future profits then those involved should be clear about the chances of getting some return and likely time scales. The Mindpixel project from some years ago was really a textbook example of how not to do it (i.e. by raising big expectations of near term profit, and then failing to deliver). On 04/06/07, Benjamin Goertzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think he's just saying to -- make a pool of N shares allocated to "technical founders". Call this the Technical Founders Pool -- allocate M options on these shares to each technical founder, but with a vesting condition that includes the condition that only N of the options will ever be vested all total This doesn't solve the tax problem though. > > The closest *decent* way to do what you want to do is to contract options > > upfront with modifying conditions and qualifications based on future > > performance. > > Do you believe that you could successfully do that? Would you be willing to > write up an initial shot at it? > > Mark > > > ----- > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > ________________________________ This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&;
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