Subj : Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI Associated Project
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From : LWN.net
Date : Wed Apr 10 2024 20:15:06

Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI Associated Project

Date:
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:10:40 +0000

Description:
The Gentoo Linux project has announced that it is now an Associated Project 
of Software in the Public Interest (SPI), which will allow it to accept tax 
deductible donations in the
US and reduce its " non-technical workload ": The current Gentoo Foundation 
has bylaws restricting its behavior
to that of a non-profit, is a recognized non-profit only in New
Mexico, but a for-profit entity at the US federal level. A direct
conversion to a federally recognized non-profit would be unlikely to
succeed without significant effort and cost. [...] SPI is already now 
recognized at US federal level as a
full-[fledged] non-profit 501(c)(3). It also handles several projects of
similar type and size (e.g., Arch and Debian) and as such has exactly
the experience and background that Gentoo needs. According to the 
announcement, the goal is to " eventually
transfer the existing assets to SPI and dissolve the Gentoo
Foundation ". How to do that is still under discussion. This will
not affect Frderverein
Gentoo e.V. , which  has public-benefit status in Germany and can
accept tax deductible donations in Europe.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/969373/


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