[SOLVED] FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
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- FinixFighter
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[SOLVED] FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
Hello! I already read the motivation about FreeCAD not establishing a non-profit organization/foundation on the FreeCAD website, but I think there is a workaround for those problem. In fact FreeCAD should be eligible for becoming a partner of the Software Freedom Conservancy, which handle all the legal aspects of an organization (here are more information https://sfconservancy.org/about/), so that FreeCAD can focus on developing.
Another alternative could be the Software in the Public Interest! Moreover, both these organizations are available on AmazonSmile, that means that when we purchase something on AmazonSmile then the 0.5% will be donated to the chosen charity (for example SFC), so it could also be a chance to improve and speed up FreeCAD development
What do you think?
Another alternative could be the Software in the Public Interest! Moreover, both these organizations are available on AmazonSmile, that means that when we purchase something on AmazonSmile then the 0.5% will be donated to the chosen charity (for example SFC), so it could also be a chance to improve and speed up FreeCAD development
What do you think?
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
And where did you read that exactly?FinixFighter wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:26 pm Hello! I already read the motivation about FreeCAD not establishing a non-profit organization/foundation on the FreeCAD website, ...
See a previous discussion About funding and all that.
The biggest problem is organization and manpower. The top developers are all busy people. In order to do what you want, we would need a person that is fully employed to work on FreeCAD. That means a budget of USD 50 000 per year, unless you can get somebody from outside of Europe or North America, willing to work for cheap (USD 5000 per year?).
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
I contacted the SFC about a year ago on potentially joining. They sent me back a semi-long questionnaire about the project which I got about 80% done with and then haven't finished. It's on my list!
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
What a great news! I'm so happy to hear that! Keep up the good work!!kkremitzki wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 8:14 pm I contacted the SFC about a year ago on potentially joining. They sent me back a semi-long questionnaire about the project which I got about 80% done with and then haven't finished. It's on my list!
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
I read it here https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Donatevocx wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:10 pmAnd where did you read that exactly?FinixFighter wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:26 pm Hello! I already read the motivation about FreeCAD not establishing a non-profit organization/foundation on the FreeCAD website, ...
See a previous discussion About funding and all that.
The biggest problem is organization and manpower. The top developers are all busy people. In order to do what you want, we would need a person that is fully employed to work on FreeCAD. That means a budget of USD 50 000 per year, unless you can get somebody from outside of Europe or North America, willing to work for cheap (USD 5000 per year?).
You say that developers are all busy people, and you're completely right, that's exactly why I was talking about organizations like Freedom Software Conservancy, which handle all the organizational and legal aspects.
Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
What "organization" and "legal" aspects? Seriously, you cannot just say, "well, some aspects". You have to be very specific what you mean. It is impossible for somebody external to the project to manage the project, somebody from inside needs to be an active participant.FinixFighter wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:08 pm ... which handle all the organizational and legal aspects.
Also beware that what you linked to is the FreeCAD wiki, which is editable by any user. The information contained in the wiki very often is outdated.
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
This is Software Freedom Conservancy's About page: https://sfconservancy.org/about/, on their website you can find all info about them and what they do.vocx wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:40 pm
What "organization" and "legal" aspects? Seriously, you cannot just say, "well, some aspects". You have to be very specific what you mean. It is impossible for somebody external to the project to manage the project, somebody from inside needs to be an active participant.
Also beware that what you linked to is the FreeCAD wiki, which is editable by any user. The information contained in the wiki very often is outdated.
Then, about the freecad wiki, yes, it is FreeCAD wiki, in fact you can land on that page just by clicking "Donate" button on FreeCAD home. The page is updated to October 17 2019.
Please, be sure you know what SFC is before asking for what they do, secondly, if you don't know how you can land on that page then I think that you never went on FreeCAD website...
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Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
@Kunda1 has my vote
One question I'd like to raise with FSF: Our friends at BRL-CAD are also in the process of creating an NGO that could receive money and redistribute it to different projects. The aim is basically to gather all the excellent FOSS CAD projects we're already doing GSOC with. This takes some time, obviously, as all things in the FOSS world, but I have confidence it will happen some day. We should check with FSF if there is no conflict with them there. I believe not (I think I remember having read you can still keep your other money-collecting channels when joining them) but it doesn't harm asking...
One question I'd like to raise with FSF: Our friends at BRL-CAD are also in the process of creating an NGO that could receive money and redistribute it to different projects. The aim is basically to gather all the excellent FOSS CAD projects we're already doing GSOC with. This takes some time, obviously, as all things in the FOSS world, but I have confidence it will happen some day. We should check with FSF if there is no conflict with them there. I believe not (I think I remember having read you can still keep your other money-collecting channels when joining them) but it doesn't harm asking...
Re: FreeCAD partnership with Software Freedom Conservancy
Yes. Let me know how.
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