Gentoo Archives: gentoo-nfp

From: "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Bylaws question - 4.9, purposes
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:27:51
Message-Id: 20080902234204.GM32521@curie-int.orbis-terrarum.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Bylaws question - 4.9, purposes by Roy Bamford
1 On Tue, Sep 02, 2008 at 11:14:20PM +0100, Roy Bamford wrote:
2 > > "the purpose(s) of the Gentoo Foundation."
3 > >
4 > > This doesn't seem to be clearly defined anywhere. Is it the social
5 > > contract of Gentoo? Just seeking clarification.
6 > The purpose of the Gentoo Foundation Inc is stated
7 > http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/cgi-bin/prcdtl.cgi?2463313 which is taken
8 > from our articles of incorporation.
9 NMPRC version:
10 "EDUCATION & PROMOTION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT"
11
12 Articles of Incorporation, per NMPRC recieved 2004/05/24:
13 "The Corporation is organized and at all times shall be operated, on a
14 non-profit basis exclusive for the advancement and education and
15 promotion of software development in an open environment"
16
17 Those both seem nebulous and boiler-plate, but thanks anyway.
18 It was just the dangling reference that was bugging me.
19
20 --
21 Robin Hugh Johnson
22 Gentoo Linux Developer & Infra Guy
23 E-Mail : robbat2@g.o
24 GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85

Replies

Subject Author
RE: [gentoo-nfp] Bylaws question - 4.9, purposes Chrissy Fullam <musikc@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-nfp] Bylaws question - 4.9, purposes Roy Bamford <neddyseagoon@g.o>