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The New 501(c)(3) and the Future of Open Source In the US
An anonymous reader writes: If you're involved in the free and open-source software movement — especially in the United States — you may want to read through this, as long as it may seem. It appears that the United States' Internal Revenue Service has strongly shifted its views of free and open-source software, and to the detriment of the movement, in my opinion. From the article: "The IRS reasons that since Yorba’s open source software may be used for any purpose, Yorba is not a charity. Consider all the for-profit and non-charitable ways the Apache server is used; I’d still argue Apache is a charitable organization. (What else could it be?) There’s a charitable organization here in San Francisco that plants trees throughout the city for the benefit of all. If one of their tree’s shade falls on a cafe table and cools the cafe’s patrons as they enjoy their espressos, does that mean the tree-planting organization is no longer a charity?"
You'll only give them ideas.
Why not religion ? Stallman makes a decent prophet.
Why not religion ? Stallman makes a decent prophet.
But very little actual profit.
"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right" - Salvor Hardin
Why not religion ? Stallman makes a decent prophet.
But very little actual profit.
Well then he won't make a very good religion...
Which ones are the good ones again? I get confused.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a difficult battle. - Plato
As any liberal will tell you, the irs never bullies anyone. It's loving and cares about your needs and concerns.
Pastafarianism, Discordianism, Kopimism.
Ezekiel 23:20
I think I'm going to convert to Improvism. They let you make up the religious rules as you go along.
My sci-fi novel, Ghost Thief, is now available from Amazon.com.