This explains how to request refunds and what can be funded by SPI --- doc/spi.txt | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/spi.txt
diff --git a/doc/spi.txt b/doc/spi.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7d85de8f09 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/spi.txt @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +How to request refunds from SPI: +-------------------------------- +Send a mail to ffmpeg-devel with [REFUND-REQUEST] in the subject + + +What can be payed by SPI: +------------------------- +FFmpeg money collected at SPI can be used for any purpose which is OK by +501(c)3 nonprofit rules, and within our mission (Free & OSS software). + +In practice we frequently payed for Travel and Hardware. +For other things, it is recommanded to disscuss them beforehand +on ffmpeg-devel and if the community agrees to fund them, also with +SPI through stefano before starting with anything. + + +Is it possible to fund active development by SPI: +(the texts below have been taken from multiple + replies FFmpeg has received from SPI, they have been edited + so that "I" was replaced by "SPI" in some cases.) +------------------------------------------------- +Paying for development *does* require substantial +additional paperwork, but it is not prohibitied. + +Several SPI projects pay contractors for development +efforts. SPI needs a contract in place which describes the work to be +done. There are also various things SPI needs to check (e.g. are they a +US person or not, as with GSoC mentor payments; are they really a +contractor and not a employee). + +SPI can't deal with employment at the moment because that involves a +lot of work, like health insurance, tax withholding, etc. Contractors +are easier because they have to take care of that themselves; Whether +someone is a contractor vs employee depends on various factors (that +of course are different in every country) and can be disputed (see +e.g. the debate about whether Uber drivers are employees); SPI has a +questionnaire about their circumstances.) + +Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits all when dealing with contractors. +As already mentioned, without knowing the contributor's country + +SPI does have templates, but they depend on the contractors country. If it's +US, Australia, France and a couple others SPI could provide them next day, +otherwise SPI would need to ask their attorney to draft one, which would +take some time + +Also, SPI has two models, MSA (which transfers ownership) and CSA (which +grants a license instead). SPI usually sends the MSA (it's better for most +purposes), but for development purposes, some projects prefer that the +contractor retain ownership rights. -- 2.17.1 _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
