Petter Urkedal wrote: > On 2007-01-09, Timothy Miller wrote: > >> On 1/9/07, Petter Urkedal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> My understanding is that the purpose of OHF is to promote (1) FOSS >>> friendly hardware, (2) free hardware designs. If (2) is the main goal, >>> then I think "The Foundation for Free Hardware Designs" is a quite >>> precise name (read: pedantically correct). Omitting closed-class words >>> the acronym becomes FFHD. >>> >> I really like that name, "The Foundation for Free Hardware Designs". >> >> My biggest worry, actually, is the money and time it might cost >> Patrick to implement the change. Legal paperwork has already been >> submitted, and he would have to submit an addendum. This is one case >> where I might explicity ask the FSF for monetary help, if it's that >> important to them. Really, the blame rests on me... IIRC, I'm the one >> who came up with the name "Open Hardware Foundation." So, if anyone >> should pay for the change, it's me or the FSF. Definitely not >> Patrick. >> > > But certainly, in a meritocratic forum, anyone who had the qualification > to object and didn't, must share the blame ;-) So, the money issue > should be fixed through Moneybookers and Paypal, unless FSF is can cover > it. This can also include the previous cost Patrick has paid.
Should I so desire to request it, I can legally be reimbursed by the OHF for any expenditures I incur personally directly related to the incorporation of the foundation. It is up to the board of the foundation to approve such an reimbursement. Now whether we have the funds to do so is a whole different topic... :) > If the > name change will reset the whole process (1/2 year, right?) that's a > more serious issue. Of course, the OHF board may disagree on the name. > > > I do not know what the set-back would be. From the reading I have done, from a state perspective it is not a huge deal to file and amendment to the articles of incorporation. My concern would be what it does to the IRC 501(c)(3) process. If the board decides to seriously pursue a name change, we can find out what the impact will be and take that into consideration. Patrick M _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
