[Gimp-user] more GIMP foundation stuff

2004-04-23 Thread Daniel Rogers
Hi again, I have almost completed all the paperwork to get The GIMP Foundation up and running. The last slightly compliciated bit left is to get the bylaws finished. I have a draft version of the bylaws that need a few gaps filled in. I've put it here: http://www.phasevelocity.org/bylaws.doc

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: [Gimp-user] The GIMP Foundation

2004-03-08 Thread Daniel Rogers
On Mar 8, 2004, at 8:25 AM, Kelly Martin wrote: Dave Neary wrote: Daniel Rogers wrote: Avoid self-dealing. What's this? Self-dealing is whenever the people who control the organization command the organization to do business with themselves in their personal capacity. Self-dealing tears the

[Gimp-user] The GIMP Foundation

2004-03-08 Thread Daniel Rogers
Hello again, It has been awhile since I have done a GIMP Foundation update. There is quite a bit that must be decided on at this point. Also, people need to decide how invovled they would like to be. Summary: My Goals, Benefits of incorporation responsibilites of those invovled things to be

[Gimp-user] more gimp foundation stuff

2004-03-08 Thread Daniel Rogers
Here is few notes to address a few more concerns I have encountered, I'll pose them retorically. 1. I heard that some people have been asked to be on the board, why weren't the developers consulted? I'm a developer, why wasn't I asked? Who are these board members? In California every corporation

Re: [Gimp-user] The GIMP Foundation

2004-03-08 Thread Dave Neary
Daniel Rogers wrote: Avoid self-dealing. What's this? Be honest. Is this true of every board? Even Halliburton? 1. Will TGF have members? I am talking about members with voting privledges, like I described above. (my vote is yes, btw) Yes. 2. Should the membership be paid? (my vote is

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation news

2003-12-06 Thread Daniel Rogers
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Geoffrey wrote: | It must be different then an S Corp., as it took about 6 months to get | my incorporation paperwork. | It depends on the state and how much you are willing to pay. They have a tiered pay system here in cali. -BEGIN PGP

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation news

2003-12-06 Thread Geoffrey
Daniel Rogers wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Geoffrey wrote: | It must be different then an S Corp., as it took about 6 months to get | my incorporation paperwork. | It depends on the state and how much you are willing to pay. They have a tiered pay system here in cali. Ah,

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Daniel Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As was discussed at Gimp Con 2003 (and before, frankly) I am in the process of incorporating The GIMP Foundation as a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the gimp. Thanks a lot for organizing this. Here are some of the ideas I am

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Raphaël Quinet [EMAIL PROTECTED] [10-13-03 07:41]: On 13 Oct 2003 11:55:27 +0200, Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Selling GIMP tee-shirts, manuals, CDs and other stuff may be interesting, but I would prefer to have this done by a company that would be a separate legal entity.

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Daniel Rogers
Sven Neumann wrote: This sounds a lot more like an attempt to bring WilberWorks Wilber what? I plead ignorant. back to life than what I was imaging from such a foundation. IMO it should be a lot less commercially oriented but maybe I am only getting a wrong impression from looking at this list.

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Raphaël Quinet
On 13 Oct 2003 11:55:27 +0200, Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Daniel Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As was discussed at Gimp Con 2003 (and before, frankly) I am in the process of incorporating The GIMP Foundation as a non-profit organization devoted to supporting the gimp.

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Daniel Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sven Neumann wrote: This sounds a lot more like an attempt to bring WilberWorks Wilber what? I plead ignorant. Oh well, one should really run one's own internet archive. The website seems bought off and of course not much is left to be found

Re: [Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-13 Thread Daniel Rogers
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sven Neumann wrote: | Thanks a lot for organizing this. you're welcome. - -- Dan -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

[Gimp-user] The Gimp Foundation

2003-10-12 Thread Daniel Rogers
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I am not subscribed to gimp-web, so if you are only replying to that address, I won't get the message As was discussed at Gimp Con 2003 (and before, frankly) I am in the process of incorporating The GIMP Foundation as a non-profit organization devoted