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infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to
focus on what they do best — writing and improving FLOSS for the focus on what they do best — writing and improving FLOSS for the
general public — while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that general public — while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that
do not relate directly to software development.</p> do not relate directly to software development and documentation.</p>
<p>FLOSS projects whose <a href="/members/apply">applications are <p>FLOSS projects whose <a href="/members/apply">applications are
accepted</a> become an actual part of the Software Freedom Conservancy accepted</a> become part of the Software Freedom Conservancy
(akin to a separate department of a large agency). Once joined, the (akin to a separate department of a large agency). Once joined, the
<a href="/members">&ldquo;member project&rdquo;</a> receives most of <a href="/members">&ldquo;member project&rdquo;</a> receives most of
the benefits of existing as a non-profit corporate entity without the benefits of existing as a non-profit corporate entity without
actually having to form and maintain one. Conservancy aggregates the engaging in the arduous work of forming a separate, new organization.
work of running a FLOSS non-profit for <a href="/members/current/">its Conservancy aggregates the work of running a FLOSS non-profit
many members</a>.</p> for <a href="/members/current/">its many members</a>.</p>
<p>The Conservancy provides <a href="/members/services/">many important services</a> for its <p>The Conservancy provides <a href="/members/services/">many important services</a> for its
member projects. Member projects can take directed donations, which member projects. Member projects can take directed donations, which
allows donors to earmark their donations for the benefit of a specific allows donors to earmark their donations for the benefit of a specific
FLOSS project. Conservancy provides fiscal oversight to ensure that FLOSS project. Conservancy provides fiscal oversight to ensure that
these funds are spent in a manner that advances the project and fits these funds are spent in a manner that advances the project and fits
with Conservancy's 501(c)(3) mission to advance software freedom.</p> with Conservancy's 501(c)(3) mission to promote, advance, and defend software freedom.</p>
<p>If the member project's leaders want, Conservancy can also hold other <p>If the member project's leaders want, Conservancy can also hold other
assets and titles on behalf of the projects, such as copyrights, assets and titles on behalf of the projects, such as copyrights,
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in enforcing the terms of the projects' FLOSS license.</p> in enforcing the terms of the projects' FLOSS license.</p>
<p>Finally, developers of Conservancy's member projects, when operating in <p>Finally, developers of Conservancy's member projects, when operating in
their capacity as project leaders, receive some protection from personal their capacity as project leaders, could receive some protection from personal
liability for their work on the project.</p> liability for their work on the project.</p>
<p>For further reading on the benefits of Conservancy, a full and detailed <a href="/members/services/">list of Conservancy's <p>For further reading on the benefits of Conservancy, a full and detailed <a href="/members/services/">list of Conservancy's