Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-27 Thread Gerard Arthus
I leave where to spend the funds if any to the developers who have more experience. What has to be decided first is who will put their names 'in the hat'. I can create an entity with one or two people but I think at least 3-4 or more would be a better number to start with. at least one or two

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Andreas Wacknitz
Am 27.05.21 um 00:01 schrieb Till Wegmueller: Ok, Just a quick Info mail before everybody gets attached to things. In the Maintainer call the founding of a Foundation/ or Rather Association has been discussed quite a bit. And it's in fact a process that was started once but not with a high

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Mike Carroll
mailing list Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation Ok, Just a quick Info mail before everybody gets attached to things. In the Maintainer call the founding of a Foundation/ or Rather Association has been discussed quite a bit. And it's in fact a process that was started once

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Till Wegmueller
Ok, Just a quick Info mail before everybody gets attached to things. In the Maintainer call the founding of a Foundation/ or Rather Association has been discussed quite a bit. And it's in fact a process that was started once but not with a high priority. Thus far getting in Volunteers has

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Gerard Arthus
We can roll illumos into the foundation; we can keep the books ourselves, just have to pay a cpa to sign off on it if that is desired. I would do the tax preparation myself unless a large amount of money was involved. I would only do this if the finances were completely transparent and everything

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Marc Lobelle
Yes, I too think it is a good idea and worth a try. Marc Lobelle Belgium On 26/05/2021 20:40, Apostolos Syropoulos via openindiana-discuss wrote: We can get this going with at least 3-4 individuals; if there is interest I can start putting something together. This is definitely a great

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Mike Carroll
: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation >We can get this going with at least 3-4 individuals; if there is interest I >can start putting something together. This is definitely a great idea. A.S. -- Apostolos Syropoulos Xanthi,

Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Apostolos Syropoulos via openindiana-discuss
>We can get this going with at least 3-4 individuals; if there is interest I >can start putting something together. This is definitely a great idea. A.S. -- Apostolos Syropoulos Xanthi, Greece ___ openindiana-discuss mailing list

[OpenIndiana-discuss] OI Foundation

2021-05-26 Thread Gerard Arthus
I have been using Solaris since 1999 and was always impressed with its stability. If there is interest in putting together a Foundation or organization for Open Indiana, I will take care of all of the legal aspects concerning its establishment; however there will have to be other interested people