One advantage of having an independent legal entity, at least in the United States, would be the ability for companies like the one I work for to make donations that are tax deductible. This could be cold hard cash, old computers, or travel expenses to conferences.
This is always an option: http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org/overview/ The Sunburned Surveyor On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Cristiano Almeida <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Stefan, > > in my case it is easy, because I'm an University professor. It would be a > legal institution. > > best regards, > > Cristiano > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Cristiano das Neves Almeida > Prof. Adjunto - Universidade Federal da Paraíba > www.lrh.ct.ufpb.br/almeida > _______________________________________ > Endereço: > Av. Capitão João Freire - 620 > Expedicionários > CEP: 58.040-060 > João Pessoa - PB - Brasil > +55 (83) 3216-7684 > _______________________________________ > CV Lattes: > http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.jsp?id=K4763546J5 > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: OpenJump develop and use <jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, 9 April, 2008 8:55:54 PM > Subject: Re: [JPP-Devel] Opportunities > > It is a good idea. I actually never heard of this programm, I know only > the VI Framework in general). Ideas exists plenty of from Sunburned and > my side. > > But I am not sure if we need to found a legal entity first (note: Erwan > offered once that SIGLE could help as such) > > ohh.. just googled: > > http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/latin-america/regional-cooperation/alfa/index_en.htm > . it actually furthers collaborative work with South America ;) > . deadline is the 16 June > > I may have a look on it tonight. > > stefan > > Cristiano Almeida wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I guess that we should look for some financial support for the OJ > > develoment. At moment, we have the case of the programm Alfa III of the > > European Union (EU). Every year, the EU lauches call for proposals. I've > > been reading the current one, and we could send a proposal. However, I > > think that we wouldn't find time for write a project now. But how knows, > > we can do this next year. > > > > What do you think about it? > > > > This is a good way to have a financial support for the OJ project. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Cristiano > > > > _______________________________________ > > *Cristiano das Neves Almeida* > > *Prof. Adjunto - Universidade Federal da Paraíba* > > www.lrh.ct.ufpb.br/almeida <http://www.lrh.ct.ufpb.br/almeida> > > _______________________________________ > > Endereço: > > Av. 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