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