Nate Williams wrote:
> Actually, it's the reason that Sun is doing the dance with us right
> now. The whole Java affair has been a series of mis-steps by all
> parties (myself, BSDi, and Sun), so no one party shares the entire
> blame. The most recent issue was the BSDi/WindRiver acquisition,
> which left us w/out any legal advisors (unless we wanted to pay out
> of the pocket, which would have cost upwards of $2K to solve, not
> something I can affort).
Get on the FreeBSD Foundation funded projects list
to get some legal representation.
Now that it's a non-profit, people could donate to
fund the lawyering you need done, and take it as a
tax deduction.
I think one of the most valuable things that the new
foundation will be able to bring to the table is the
ability to get things like this funded, and act as a
sort of a clearing-house for this type of work.
Also, many companies have a charitable contribution
matching program for tax exempt charities; IBM will
match employee contributions to such charities on a
dollar-for-dollar basis, up to some ungodly amount.
I could also see appreciated stock donations -- if
you donate appreciated stock, you can deduct the
full current value, but not have to pay AMT on it...
so you win coming and going.
FWIW: If anyone is planning on taking advantage of
this, they should definitely consult their tax advisor,
since there are limits and restrictions on how this
stuff has to be done.
-- Terry
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