>Actually I think you're mistaken. IIRC, theo's biggest beef about >non-profits is that it is too much trouble, and he would rather be >coding than handling non-profit related paperwork. > >As a user, I actually think setting up something like a google >sponsored link would be good - they already know how to send money to >Theo. I'd certainly set up all my browsers to whatever link that is >created. > >I've actually been contemplating setting up a non-profit. If there's >any accountants with experience would be willing to talk to me, I'd >appreciate it. >
While we appreciate all the ideas, the number of internal cycles that have been applied to the funding issue has been rather significant. There are a myriad of issues - from legal to taxation to image and marketing. Trust me when I say that between Theo, Beck, me and various others, we've pretty much hashed all the reasonable options out. The bottom line is that it is a difficult proposition to take an existing "entity" and its structure, tax position, technical and market recognition and put together new options. We have to look at the cost-benefit of a lot of factors. There's Theo's own inertia as well - there is over a decade of history and a lot of credibility on the line. Ultimately, there are a few things in the works. They will be announced as appropriate and when necessary. --Jason
