On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 01:53:46PM +0200, Frederik Ramm wrote: > On 10/12/11 12:50, Serge Wroclawski wrote: > >So if I read you right, you're saying if I register a domain and buy a > >server, you'll hand over administration of the OpenStreetMap > >Foundation to me. > > I don't think that everybody who runs a not-for-profit tileserver > should be handed over administration of the OpenStreetMap > Foundation. But of course everybody is welcome to run a > not-for-profit tileserver and say "all proceeds go to OSMF" > (provided they actually hand over the cash). > > As a side note, I would also like to point out that "not-for-profit" > is a very loose definition as soon as paid staff is involved.
Actually thats one thing we don't have to worry about. There are very strict definition what a non-profit is in every country and the IRS (or equivalent) will make sure you keep to those rules. Jochen -- Jochen Topf [email protected] http://www.remote.org/jochen/ +49-721-388298 _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
