BTW, if you open source project happened to have an NPO license from the state for which it holds a license to conduct business (yes, I know it's an oxymoron) which isn't hard to get then yes, donations would be a tax write off...
Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Santerre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:37 AM > To: Spamassassin-Talk (E-mail) > Subject: [SARE] Some SARE spam. > > Greetings Spamfighters. > > This is the only time I'll mention this. I , yes I, requested a paypal > donate button for SARE. I put it up on the homepage of SARE. I wanted this > just because our host has been very good to us, and put up with quite a > lot > of traffic :) They Never asked for anything. Not even a mention, which I > will do. > > Nxtek, for all your hosting needs! www.nxtek.net/ > NO I don't know the cute girl's name on their page. They won't tell me! :) > > > So anywho, this doesn't go to my Nvidia 6800 or Dodge viper slush funds. I > spent that on an ice coffee yesterday. Anything you donate goes to our > host. > And NO, you don't have to donate anything to use SARE. > > If you do donate, make it odd amounts. Like they all end in 37 cents. Just > to drive them silly ;) > > Does anyone else seriously think that donating to a open source project > should be a tax write off? Or am I the only one??? Would a project have to > become a non profit? I just see sooo many people donating things to open > source, they should at least get a tax break. I mean, I can work in a soup > kitchen and get a write off for my time, but spending hours fighting spam > for the world? The SA devs shouldn't have to ever pay taxes ;) > > Chris Santerre > System Admin and SARE Ninja > http://www.rulesemporium.com > http://www.surbl.org > 'It is not the strongest of the species that survives, > not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.' > Charles Darwin
