Hi, Following the discussion in https://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2014/03/msg00012.html, I asked FFIS to describe how they met the features listed at https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/DPL/TrustedOrganizationCriteria. I'm forwarding their answers below; please use the next two weeks to ask follow-up questions. Based on this discussion, I will then decide whether to officially add FFIS to our list of Trusted Organizations. I haven't received answers from debian.ch yet. - Lucas ----- Forwarded message from Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org> ----- From: Martin Schulze <joey@infodrom.org> To: Lucas Nussbaum <leader@debian.org> Cc: info@ffis.de, auditor@debian.org Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 16:16:09 +0100 Subject: Re: Evaluation criteria for (prospective) Trusted Organizations -- FFIS Message-ID: <20140308151609.GX987@finlandia.home.infodrom.org> > Debian Trusted Organizations (TO) are organizations that hold and manage assets > on behalf of the Debian project. The list of TOs is maintained by the Debian > Project Leader (following [[http://www.debian.org/devel/constitution|Debian > Constitution]] 5.1.11 and 9). > > In order to be accepted as a TO, an organization should provide some > features, and satisfy some criteria. The list below should not be > understood as required features, but rather as a set of desirable > features. A prospective TO is expected to describe how it compares to > this set of desirable features. > > <<TableOfContents()>> > > == The organization should share Debian's general visions == > > The organization's bylaws, activities and political stance should not conflict > with the Debian Social Contract. > > == The organization should remain loyal to Debian == > > The organization should be considered fully trustworthy, or provide guarantees > that Debian's assets will be managed according to the Debian Project's > decisions. > > Some examples of possible implementations: > > * The organization has a long history of successfully holding a similar > role for other Free Software projects true. > * The organization is managed by highly respected members of the Free > Software community true. > * The organization has a leadership structure that ensures a minimum > number and/or a majority of Debian developers > > * The organization has decision-making processes that explicitely > delegate decisions on Debian assets to the Debian Project Leader true. > > == The organization should provide accountability on assets held in trust == > > Some examples of possible implementations: > > * The organization provides, on a regular and frequent basis (e.g. > quarterly), detailed reports of assets tranfers and balance sheets, > in a machine-parsable format. > > * The organization provides access to Debian's accounts live data, in > a machine-parsable format. true. > == The organization should be reliable, sustainable, and reactive == > > Some examples of possible implementations: > > * The organization is managed by a large group of active Debian Developers > > * The organization's managers have been involved in Debian or other > Free Software projects for a long time, and have a high reputation > of being reliable. true. > * The organization has several people sharing the role of treasurer in > order to react quickly to requests in all circumstances true. > > == The organization should provide a reasonable financial framework == > > For example, it is desirable that: > > * Donations and sponsorship are tax-deductible for the donor true. > * Donations, sponsorship, income from sales and transfers from other > TOs are not subject to income tax > > * There are no major restrictions on what kind of expenses can be made, > either due to the organization's bylaws or to the legal framework of > the organization Needs to support Free Software or free information. > > * There are no major restrictions on how the organization could > transfer assets to another TO > > Some properties are often mutually exclusive (e.g.; ''tax-deductible for > the donor'' and ''no major restrictions''). This is fine -- the goal > here is to understand beforehand what will be possible for a specific > TO. > > == Additional opportunities == > > Some organizations might offer additional services to their affiliated > organizations, such as legal counsel. > > Some organizations have might plans that result in possible income > for Debian, such are giving to Debian some of the result of the sale of > merchandising. > > -- Linux - the choice of a GNU generation. ----- End forwarded message -----
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