On Sun, Mar 03, 2024 at 05:36:41PM +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote: > On date Tuesday 2024-02-27 20:01:26 +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote: > > This explains how to request refunds and what can be funded by SPI > > > > Co-Author: Stefano Sabatini <stefa...@gmail.com> > > --- > > Makefile | 2 +- > > src/spi | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > src/spi_js | 0 > > src/spi_title | 1 + > > src/template_head2 | 1 + > > 5 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > create mode 100644 src/spi > > create mode 100644 src/spi_js > > create mode 100644 src/spi_title > > > > diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > > index 0686e44..dd681e4 100644 > > --- a/Makefile > > +++ b/Makefile > > @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ > > # ffmpeg.org HTML generation from source files > > > > SRCS = about bugreports consulting contact donations documentation > > download \ > > - olddownload index legal shame security archive > > + olddownload index legal shame security spi archive > > > > HTML_TARGETS = $(addsuffix .html,$(addprefix htdocs/,$(SRCS))) > > > > diff --git a/src/spi b/src/spi > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..8fffc7f > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/src/spi > > @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ > > +<p> > > +SPI (Software in the Public Interest) is a non-profit corporation > > +registered in the state of New York founded to act as a fiscal sponsor > > +for organizations that develop open source software and hardware. For > > +details check here: > > +<a href="https://www.spi-inc.org/";>www.spi-inc.org</a> > > +</p> > > + > > +<p> > > +FFmpeg is an SPI associated project and donations can be collected and > > +handled by SPI on behalf of FFmpeg. For details about the association > > +check here: > > +<a > > href="https://www.spi-inc.org/projects/ffmpeg/";>www.spi-inc.org/projects/ffmpeg/</a> > > +</p> > > + > > +<br> > > + > > +<h4>How to request refunds from SPI:</h4> > > +<p> > > +Send a mail to ffmpeg-devel with the [REFUND-REQUEST] tag and a short > > +description of the refund topic in the subject. > > +</p> > > + > > +<p> > > +In the mail, you also need to provide the amount to be refunded, with > > +a short description of how the money was spent. > > +</p> > > + > > +<p> > > +There is no need and is not recommeded to send receipts when sending > > +the refund request on the ffmpeg-devel mailing-list, but they are > > +usually needed later when the request is approved and the refund > > +request is sent to SPI: > > +<a > > href="https://www.spi-inc.org/treasurer/reimbursement-form/";>www.spi-inc.org/treasurer/reimbursement-form</a> > > +</p> > > + > > +<br> > > +<h4>What can be payed by SPI:</h4> > > +<p> > > > +FFmpeg money collected at SPI can be used for any purpose which is in line > > with > > +501(c)3 nonprofit rules, and within our mission (Free & OSS software). > > Free & Open Source software? > > > +</p> > > + > > +<p> > > +In practice we frequently payed for travel and hardware. > > +For other refund expenses or sponsorships, it is recommended to > > > +discuss them beforehand on ffmpeg-devel. If there is a community > > +agreement on their approval, the current FFmpeg liaison will followup > > +to get an approval on the SPI side. > > +</p> > > + > > + > > +<br> > > +<h4>Funding active development by SPI:</h4> > > +<p> > > +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.) > > +</p> > > +<p> > > +Paying for development *does* require substantial > > +additional paperwork, but it is not prohibited. > > +</p> > > +<p> > > +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 about the potential > > +contractors(e.g. are they a US person or not, as with GSoC mentor payments; > > contractors_( > > > +are they really a contractor and not a employee). > > +</p> > > +<p> > > +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. > > +</p> > > +<p> > > +Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits all when dealing with > > one-size-fits-all ? > > > +contractors, especially without knowing the contributor's country. > > +</p> > > > +<p> > > +SPI does have some contract templates which depends on the contractors > > +country. In case of US, Australia, France and a couple others > > +countries, SPI can easily provide them, otherwise SPI would need to > > +ask their attorney to draft one, which would take some time > > add missing "." > > > +</p> > > +<p> > > +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 retains ownership rights. > > Probably it's good to expand MSA (Master Service Agreements) and CSA > (Continued Service Agreements) in their first occurrence. > > > +</p> > > + > > +<br><br> > > + > > diff --git a/src/spi_js b/src/spi_js > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..e69de29 > > diff --git a/src/spi_title b/src/spi_title > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..389532a > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/src/spi_title > > @@ -0,0 +1 @@ > > +SPI > > diff --git a/src/template_head2 b/src/template_head2 > > index 7ba634b..79d2f51 100644 > > --- a/src/template_head2 > > +++ b/src/template_head2 > > @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ > > <li><a href="developer.html#Contributing">Contribute</a></li> > > <li><a href="http://fate.ffmpeg.org";>FATE</a></li> > > <li><a href="http://coverage.ffmpeg.org";>Code > > Coverage</a></li> > > + <li><a href="spi.html">Funding through SPI</a></li> > > Still looks good to me with the minor adjustments, thanks.
will apply thx [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. -- Epicurus
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