If we are simply interested in an umbrella org, I would recommend the Software Freedom Conservancy (https://sfconservancy.org)...
Very lightweight. On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 8:06 AM, Clemens Lang <c...@macports.org> wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 06:01:30PM +0530, Jackson Isaac wrote: > > The following two ways were discussed: > > 1. Register our own organization in a country where cost is minimal > > (for e.g., France as discussed by Mojca in the attached mail). Or in > > US or Germany (with strict rules, higher yearly costs, legal stuff, > > etc.). > > 2. Registering as a sub-organization under a bigger organization and > > using their account?. > > I think using an existing organization would be easier. We're software > developers, not accountants, and should leave the money handling to > those who know more about it. > > -- > Clemens >
