Charles Plessy <ple...@debian.org> writes: > I forsee that it is very difficult because of the hundreds of borders in > our world, but Debian could support companies started by its developers > to make a living of their Debian-related activities, by contributing to > their capital. This way, Debian would invest in its own development, > but in the do-o-cratic manner we all appreciate since the financial > support would not create a direct subordination or custommer-consumer > relationship.
We can't do that with moneys collected in the United States under the aegis of Software in the Public Interest. It would jeopardize the non-profit status of SPI. Non-profit charities are not permitted to make investments in for-profit businesses. I can't comment on the rules in other jurisdictions. -- Russ Allbery (r...@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
