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		|  | @ -243,4 +243,11 @@ body.conservancy-sponsors #navbar ul li.sponsors a /* NO COMMA HERE! */ | ||||||
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| 
 | 
 | ||||||
|     <li>The project must be exclusively devoted to the development and |     <li>The project must be exclusively devoted to the development and | ||||||
|     documentation of FLOSS.  The project's goals must be consistent with |     documentation of FLOSS.  The project's goals must be consistent with | ||||||
|     the Conservancy's tax-exempt purposes, and other requirements imposed |     Conservancy's tax-exempt purposes, and other requirements imposed | ||||||
|     on Conservancy by the IRS' 501(c)(3) rules.  Namely, the goal of the |     on Conservancy by the IRS' 501(c)(3) rules.  Namely, the goal of the | ||||||
|     project must to develop and document the software in a not-for-profit |     project must to develop and document the software in a not-for-profit | ||||||
|     way to advance the public good, and must develop the software in |     way to advance the public good, and must develop the software in | ||||||
|  | @ -84,10 +84,10 @@ | ||||||
| </p> | </p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>While any project meeting the criteria above can apply, meeting these | <p>While any project meeting the criteria above can apply, meeting these | ||||||
|   criteria doesn't guarantee acceptance of your project.  The Conservancy |   criteria doesn't guarantee acceptance of your project.  Conservancy | ||||||
|   favors projects that are well-established and have some track record of |   favors projects that are well-established and have some track record of | ||||||
|   substantial contributions from a community of volunteer developers. |   substantial contributions from a community of volunteer developers. | ||||||
|   Furthermore, the Conservancy does give higher priority to projects that |   Furthermore, Conservancy does give higher priority to projects that | ||||||
|   have an established userbase and interest, but also tries to accept some |   have an established userbase and interest, but also tries to accept some | ||||||
|   smaller projects with strong potential.</p> |   smaller projects with strong potential.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
|  | @ -124,7 +124,7 @@ | ||||||
|   infrastructure and facilitates the project's ability to raise its own |   infrastructure and facilitates the project's ability to raise its own | ||||||
|   funds.  Conservancy therefore assists your project in raising funds, and |   funds.  Conservancy therefore assists your project in raising funds, and | ||||||
|   allows your project to hold those funds and spend them on activities |   allows your project to hold those funds and spend them on activities | ||||||
|   that simultaneously advance the non-profit mission of the Conservancy |   that simultaneously advance Conservancy's non-profit mission | ||||||
|   and the FLOSS development and documentation goals of the project.</p> |   and the FLOSS development and documentation goals of the project.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <h2>What will the project leaders have to agree to if our project joins?</h2> | <h2>What will the project leaders have to agree to if our project joins?</h2> | ||||||
|  | @ -146,51 +146,51 @@ | ||||||
|   project to join Conservancy.</p> |   project to join Conservancy.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <h2>If my project joins the Conservancy, how will it change?</h2> | <h2>If my project joins Conservancy, how will it change?</h2> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>Substantively, member projects continue to operate in the same way as | <p>Substantively, member projects continue to operate in the same way as | ||||||
| they did before joining the Conservancy.  So long as the project remains | they did before joining Conservancy.  So long as the project remains | ||||||
| devoted to software freedom and operates consistently with the | devoted to software freedom and operates consistently with the | ||||||
| Conservancy's tax-exempt status, the Conservancy does not intervene in the | Conservancy's tax-exempt status, Conservancy does not intervene in the | ||||||
| project's development other than to provide administrative assistance. | project's development other than to provide administrative assistance. | ||||||
| For example, the Conservancy keeps and maintains books and records for the | For example, Conservancy keeps and maintains books and records for the | ||||||
| project and assists with the logistics of receiving donations, but does | project and assists with the logistics of receiving donations, but does | ||||||
| not involve itself with technical or artistic decision making.  Projects | not involve itself with technical or artistic decision making.  Projects | ||||||
| are asked, however, to keep the Conservancy up to date on their | are asked, however, to keep Conservancy up to date on their | ||||||
| activities.</p> | activities.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <h2>Once our project joins, who holds its assets (money, copyrights, trademarks, etc.)?</h2> | <h2>Once our project joins, who holds its assets (money, copyrights, trademarks, etc.)?</h2> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>The Conservancy holds assets on behalf of its member projects and | <p>Conservancy holds assets on behalf of its member projects and | ||||||
| manages and disburses those assets in accordance with the wishes of the | manages and disburses those assets in accordance with the wishes of the | ||||||
| project's leadership.  Funds received by the Conservancy on behalf of a | project's leadership.  Funds received by Conservancy on behalf of a | ||||||
| project are kept track of separately for each specific project and the | project are kept track of separately for each specific project and the | ||||||
| management of those funds is directed by the project.  For example, if a | management of those funds is directed by the project.  For example, if a | ||||||
| donor wanted to contribute $100 to Project Foo, they would formally make | donor wanted to contribute $100 to Project Foo, they would formally make | ||||||
| the donation to the Conservancy and identify Project Foo as the desired | the donation to Conservancy and identify Project Foo as the desired | ||||||
| project to support.  The Conservancy would then deposit the check and | project to support.  Conservancy would then deposit the check and | ||||||
| earmark the funds for use by Project Foo.  Project Foo would then tell the | earmark the funds for use by Project Foo.  Project Foo would then tell the | ||||||
| Conservancy how that money should be spent.  As long as that expense is a | Conservancy how that money should be spent.  As long as that expense is a | ||||||
| legitimate non-profit expense fitting with Conservancy's non-profit | legitimate non-profit expense fitting with Conservancy's non-profit | ||||||
|   mission, Conservancy pays the expense on the Project's behalf.</p> |   mission, Conservancy pays the expense on the Project's behalf.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>Similarly, any copyrights, trademarks, domain name or other assets | <p>Similarly, any copyrights, trademarks, domain name or other assets | ||||||
| transferred to a project can also be held by the Conservancy on behalf of | transferred to a project can also be held by Conservancy on behalf of | ||||||
| the project.  A significant service that the Conservancy provides its | the project.  A significant service that Conservancy provides its | ||||||
| members is a vehicle through which copyright ownership in the project can | members is a vehicle through which copyright ownership in the project can | ||||||
| be unified.  There are several advantages to having a consolidated | be unified.  There are several advantages to having a consolidated | ||||||
| copyright structure, including that it makes enforcement activity easier | copyright structure, including that it makes enforcement activity easier | ||||||
| and more effective.  However, copyright, trademark, and domain name | and more effective.  However, copyright, trademark, and domain name | ||||||
| assignment is not a requirement in order to join the Conservancy, rather, | assignment is not a requirement in order to join Conservancy, rather, | ||||||
| it is an option for those projects that ask for it.</p> | it is an option for those projects that ask for it.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <h2>If our project joins, must it be a member project of Conservancy forever?</h2> | <h2>If our project joins, must it be a member project of Conservancy forever?</h2> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>All agreements between member projects and the Conservancy stipulate | <p>All agreements between member projects and Conservancy stipulate | ||||||
| clearly that the member project can leave the Conservancy with a few | clearly that the member project can leave Conservancy with a few | ||||||
| months' notice.  Federal tax exemption law, though, states that projects | months' notice.  Federal tax exemption law, though, states that projects | ||||||
| must transfer their assets from the Conservancy in a way that is | must transfer their assets from Conservancy in a way that is | ||||||
| consistent with the Conservancy's not-for-profit tax status — | consistent with Conservancy's not-for-profit tax status — | ||||||
| meaning the assets cannot be transferred to an individual or a for-profit | meaning the assets cannot be transferred to an individual or a for-profit | ||||||
| entity.  Generally, a project would either find another fiscal sponsor or | entity.  Generally, a project would either find another fiscal sponsor or | ||||||
| form their own independent tax-exempt non-profit.</p> | form their own independent tax-exempt non-profit.</p> | ||||||
|  |  | ||||||
|  | @ -23,7 +23,7 @@ | ||||||
|    personal accounts or having to set up their own project specific |    personal accounts or having to set up their own project specific | ||||||
|    account.</p> |    account.</p> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
|    <p>Since the Conservancy is a tax-exempt organization, there are some |    <p>Since Conservancy is a tax-exempt organization, there are some | ||||||
|    limits that the law places on what member projects can do with their |    limits that the law places on what member projects can do with their | ||||||
|    assets, but those limits are the same as if the project was an |    assets, but those limits are the same as if the project was an | ||||||
|    independent non-profit entity.  Usually, the project leadership |    independent non-profit entity.  Usually, the project leadership | ||||||
|  | @ -61,7 +61,7 @@ | ||||||
|   equipment or anything that should be officially held in the name of the |   equipment or anything that should be officially held in the name of the | ||||||
|   project.  Member projects are not required that Conservancy hold all |   project.  Member projects are not required that Conservancy hold all | ||||||
|   assets of a project. (For example, member projects are |   assets of a project. (For example, member projects are | ||||||
|   not <em>required</em> to assign copyrights to the Conservancy.) |   not <em>required</em> to assign copyrights to Conservancy.) | ||||||
|   However, Conservancy can accommodate the needs of projects that want |   However, Conservancy can accommodate the needs of projects that want | ||||||
|   their assets under the control of a not-for-profit entity and exercised |   their assets under the control of a not-for-profit entity and exercised | ||||||
|   only for the public good.</p> |   only for the public good.</p> | ||||||
|  | @ -111,10 +111,10 @@ | ||||||
| <h2>Avoid Non-Profit Administrivia</h2> | <h2>Avoid Non-Profit Administrivia</h2> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>Member projects can continue to operate in the same way they did before | <p>Member projects can continue to operate in the same way they did before | ||||||
| joining the Conservancy without having to select a board of directors or | joining Conservancy without having to select a board of directors or | ||||||
| any other layer of corporate management, without having to maintain | any other layer of corporate management, without having to maintain | ||||||
| corporate records and without having to do any of the other things | corporate records and without having to do any of the other things | ||||||
| required of incorporated entities.  The Conservancy handles all of that | required of incorporated entities.  Conservancy handles all of that | ||||||
| burden on behalf of its projects.</p> | burden on behalf of its projects.</p> | ||||||
| 
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| 
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| 
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 | ||||||
| <h1>Privacy Policy</h1> | <h1>Privacy Policy</h1> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>The Software Freedom Conservancy (“Conservancy”) is | <p>Software Freedom Conservancy (“Conservancy”) is | ||||||
| committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, our | committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, our | ||||||
| supporters and our member projects.  In this policy, | supporters and our member projects.  In this policy, | ||||||
| “Conservancy” or “We” refers to the Conservancy | “Conservancy” or “We” refers to Conservancy | ||||||
| Board of Directors, officers, management, staff, cooperating attorneys, | Board of Directors, officers, management, staff, cooperating attorneys, | ||||||
| interns, volunteers, and consultants. As to all of the information | interns, volunteers, and consultants. As to all of the information | ||||||
| described below, Conservancy will not give, sell, rent, or exchange the | described below, Conservancy will not give, sell, rent, or exchange the | ||||||
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| 
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| <div class="singleColumn"> | <div class="singleColumn"> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <h1>The Software Freedom Conservancy</h1> | <h1>Software Freedom Conservancy</h1> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>The Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that | <p>Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that | ||||||
|   helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source |   helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source | ||||||
|   Software (FLOSS) projects.  Conservancy provides a non-profit home and |   Software (FLOSS) projects.  Conservancy provides a non-profit home and | ||||||
|   infrastructure for FLOSS projects.  This allows FLOSS developers to |   infrastructure for FLOSS projects.  This allows FLOSS developers to | ||||||
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| <span class="continued"><a href="/members/current/">Conservancy's current member projects…</a></span> | <span class="continued"><a href="/members/current/">Conservancy's current member projects…</a></span> | ||||||
| <span class="continued"><a href="/members/services/">Services that Conservancy provides to its member projects…</a></span> | <span class="continued"><a href="/members/services/">Services that Conservancy provides to its member projects…</a></span> | ||||||
| </p> | </p> | ||||||
| <h2>Follow Conservancy RSS Feeds and Microblogs</h2> | <h2>Follow Conservancy RSS Feeds, Microblogs, and mailing list</h2> | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | ||||||
| <p>There is a <a href="/feeds/omnibus/">full site feed available</a>, as | <p>There is a <a href="/feeds/omnibus/">full site feed available</a>, as | ||||||
|   well as separate feeds for the <a href="/feeds/news/">news items</a> and |   well as separate feeds for the <a href="/feeds/news/">news items</a> and | ||||||
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|  on <a href="http://identi.ca/conservancy">identi.ca</a> |  on <a href="http://identi.ca/conservancy">identi.ca</a> | ||||||
|  and <a href="http://twitter.com/conservancy">twitter</a>.</p> |  and <a href="http://twitter.com/conservancy">twitter</a>.</p> | ||||||
| 
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|  |         <form method="post" action="http://lists.sfconservancy.org/mailman/subscribe/announce"> | ||||||
|  |           You can also subscribe to Conservancy's low-traffic email announce list <br/><input name="email" placeholder="joe@example.org"/><input type="submit" name="email-button" value="Subscribe"/> | ||||||
|  |         </form> | ||||||
|  |       </span></p> | ||||||
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 | ||||||
| <h2>Support Conservancy</h2> | <h2>Support Conservancy</h2> | ||||||
| <p>As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Conservancy relies on | <p>As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Conservancy relies on | ||||||
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