Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
The charter of the firebird foundation can be found at:
http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php?op=ffoundation&sub=docs&id=rules
I've read it, and it seems like a reasonable starting document.
Specifically, parts 1,2 and 3. In fact, you could almost change
'firebird' into 'Lazarus', and you'd be all set. Obviously, some
changes to accomodate local legislation would be needed.
(the charter of firebird is registered in Australia)
There are advantages to registering in Australia. It's a modern country,
english speaking, has a reasonable legal system, less tax (10% gst
compared to 19% in Germany). Lower legal costs, but excellent adherence
to international conventions (respect for intellectual property etc).
Totally unrelated, nice beaches, beatiful resorts (to conference at) etc
etc... not such a bad place to come to party for a few days every few
years...
There may also be tax advantages for contractors working in say, Europe,
when it comes to getting paid for any programming work :-). But best to
get advice from an accountant on that, I could well be wrong.
Anyway, I would be in a position to do the registration here. Doing a
'template' copy should be nice and straightforward. My company could
fund getting it checked over by our company lawyer. That should only
cost a few hundred dollars - and take about an hour if we are lucky. So
maybe we can add it to the list of possible countries if people are
interested.
That gives us:
- Germany
- Italy
- Belgium
- Australia
- Croatia
- The Netherlands
Regards
David
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