I believe that The Horowhenua Library Trust as the non-profit behind koha-community.org and trustees of the koha codebase would qualify to enroll as an open-source organization.
-Doug- On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 5:06 PM Tomas Cohen Arazi <tomasco...@gmail.com> wrote: > Most limitations are about workers quotas. We can still rely on their > services and run our own workers? It feels we should try enrolling as an > open source organization, it at least see where the process takes us. > > Worth hearing all opinions! > > El mié, 25 may 2022 20:55, <dc...@prosentient.com.au> escribió: > >> Where did you see that quote, Jonathan? >> >> Here’s the relevant two lines I’m seeing: >> 1. “Not seeking profit: Your organization must not seek to make a profit >> through services or by charging for higher tiers. Accepting donations to >> sustain your efforts is ok. Read more about this requirement here.” >> 2. “Not seek profit: An organization can accept donations to sustain its >> work, but it can’t seek to make a profit by selling services, by charging >> for enhancements or add-ons, or by other means." >> >> In theory, the organisation should be the Koha Community so it might be >> OK, since it doesn't sell services. That's in contrast to Duraspace/Lyrasis >> which is the non-profit company that develops DSpace and hosts a lot of its >> infrastructure; they sell DSpace services. I suppose though only Gitlab can >> ultimately make that call though? >> >> -- >> >> That said, overall, I don't know that we need to apply to the Gitlab for >> Open Source Program though? It might have some benefits but it might be >> relying too much on a third-party that can change its services on a whim? >> >> David Cook >> Senior Software Engineer >> Prosentient Systems >> Suite 7.03 >> 6a Glen St >> Milsons Point NSW 2061 >> Australia >> >> Office: 02 9212 0899 >> Online: 02 8005 0595 >> >> From: Koha-devel <koha-devel-boun...@lists.koha-community.org> On Behalf >> Of Jonathan Druart >> Sent: Thursday, 26 May 2022 8:33 AM >> To: Tomas Cohen Arazi <tomasco...@gmail.com> >> Cc: koha-devel <koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org> >> Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] Gitlab policy changes >> >> I had a look at it a couple of months ago but at some point you have to >> "certify that project maintainer are not seeking profit from this project >> by, for example, selling services"... >> Le mer. 25 mai 2022 à 17:51, Tomas Cohen Arazi <mailto: >> tomasco...@gmail.com> a écrit : >> Hi, we need to take a look at the upcoming changes and make a decision on >> enrolling as an Open Source project: >> >> >> https://about.gitlab.com/blog/2022/02/04/ultimate-perks-for-open-source-projects/ >> >> Please read carefully so we can make a decision eventually. >> >> -- >> Tomás Cohen Arazi >> Theke Solutions (http://theke.io/) >> ✆ +54 9351 3513384 >> GPG: B2F3C15F >> _______________________________________________ >> Koha-devel mailing list >> mailto:Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org >> https://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel >> website : https://www.koha-community.org/ >> git : https://git.koha-community.org/ >> bugs : https://bugs.koha-community.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ > Koha-devel mailing list > Koha-devel@lists.koha-community.org > https://lists.koha-community.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/koha-devel > website : https://www.koha-community.org/ > git : https://git.koha-community.org/ > bugs : https://bugs.koha-community.org/ >
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