> There has for a while been discussions amongst the dev-group about > making the big step towards OpenWrt.org achieving non-profit status. I've been wondering about this, and am pleased to see it's actually being discussed/considered. I, for one, would love to see more openness and improvement on the donation process. Nothing quite like shipping a piece of mildly expensive equipment to $random_dev's house. However, I also echo Simon's concerns with diversion of energies - as long as it can happen without detracting too much from the work (as in art) at hand, I'm all for it.
> 1. Build an independent non-profit foundation Like starting a small business or sole proprietorship, this has the greatest flexibility and allows real control, but requires a sizeable amount of dedication and effort on the part of at least one individual. It is my observation that maintaining a foundation isn't terribly difficult or time-consuming, but startup (or re-startup, as the case may be if the foundation is allowed to lapse) is definitely more painful. > 2. Join on eof the exisitng umbrella entities, such as; The biggest argument I've seen against joining such entities is that the POC on both sides is usually restricted to a 1:1 relationship. Enter hit-by-a-bus discussion. What is OpenWrt's current relationship with private business interests? How will that play into a transition? RB _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org http://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
