On 20/11/11 02:28 +0100, Mathias Behrle wrote: > * Betr.: " Re: [tryton] TUL Foundation discussion" (Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:13:54 > +0100): > > > On 19/11/11 22:57 +0100, [email protected] wrote: > > > Another point related to 'protection': PSF owns the trademark 'Python' and > > > logos, and holds Python's intellectual property rights. I don't know > > > wether > > > it's a choice or if it's necessary in order to defend Python's licences > > > (can a fundation go by a judge to defend a software's license being > > > respected if it doesn't own the copyright on this software?). Maybe it > > > would not be possible with Tryton because of the GPL? > > > > To create a fundation, we need to put something in it. We (B2CK) propose > > to put in the fundation the Trademark and the domain name that we own. > > About the defence of the licenses of course you need to be a copyright > > hoders to enforce it. But this doesn't prevent the fundation to help to > > protect it for example by advise, give money to copyright owners. > > The foundation could directly defend copyright questions in case it is > copyright holder, as is required by the FSF for its projects [1].
This is not a requirement of the FSF but a suggestion. And they give to each project the choice of it. > > > PSF says that 'no single private donor can supply a substantial percentage > > > of the PSF's total funding'. Maybe it's wise to think to such a limit? > > > > I don't see the usefulness of such limitation. Especially if the > > donators don't become member by just donating. > > We should at least avoid, that financial power can take influence on the > direction of the project. I don't understand it is done with the statement that says donators are not automaticly members. Simple. -- Cédric Krier B2CK SPRL Rue de Rotterdam, 4 4000 Liège Belgium Tel: +32 472 54 46 59 Email/Jabber: [email protected] Website: http://www.b2ck.com/
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