Re: Donations
OK, How about this:
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4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election
4.1. Powers
Together, the Developers may:
- 6. Together with the Project Leader and SPI, make decisions about
- property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See §9.1.)
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4. The Developers by way of General Resolution or election
4.1. Powers
Together, the Developers may:
+ 6. Together with the Project Leader make decisions about
+ property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See
+ §9.). Such decisions are made by announcement on a
+ publicly-readable electronic mailing list designated by the
+ Project Leader's Delegate(s); any Developer may post there.
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5. Project Leader
5.1. Powers
The Project Leader may:
- 10. Together with SPI, make decisions affecting property held in trust
- for purposes related to Debian. (See §9.)
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5. Project Leader
5.1. Powers
The Project Leader may:
+ 10. In consultation with the developers, make decisions affecting
+ property held in trust for purposes related to Debian. (See
+ §9.). Such decisions are made by announcement on a
+ publicly-readable electronic mailing list designated by the
+ Project Leader's Delegate(s); any Developer may post there.
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-9. Software in the Public Interest
SPI and Debian are separate organisations who share some goals. Debian
is grateful for the legal support framework offered by SPI. Debian's
Developers are currently members of SPI by virtue of their status as
Developers.
9.1. Authority
1. SPI has no authority regarding Debian's technical or nontechnical
decisions, except that no decision by Debian with respect to any
property held by SPI shall require SPI to act outside its legal
authority, and that Debian's constitution may occasionally use SPI
as a decision body of last resort.
2. Debian claims no authority over SPI other than that over the use
of certain of SPI's property, as described below, though Debian
Developers may be granted authority within SPI by SPI's rules.
3. Debian Developers are not agents or employees of SPI, or of each
other or of persons in authority in the Debian Project. A person
acting as a Developer does so as an individual, on their own
behalf.
9.2. Management of property for purposes related to Debian
- Since Debian has no authority to hold money or property, any donations
- for the Debian Project must be made to SPI, which manages such
- affairs.
SPI have made the following undertakings:
1. SPI will hold money, trademarks and other tangible and intangible
property and manage other affairs for purposes related to Debian.
2. Such property will be accounted for separately and held in trust
for those purposes, decided on by Debian and SPI according to this
section.
3. SPI will not dispose of or use property held in trust for Debian
without approval from Debian, which may be granted by the Project
Leader or by General Resolution of the Developers.
4. SPI will consider using or disposing of property held in trust for
Debian when asked to do so by the Project Leader.
5. SPI will use or dispose of property held in trust for Debian when
asked to do so by a General Resolution of the Developers, provided
that this is compatible with SPI's legal authority.
6. SPI will notify the Developers by electronic mail to a Debian
Project mailing list when it uses or disposes of property held in
trust for Debian.
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+9. Property and Monies held in trust for Debian
SPI and Debian are separate organisations who share some
goals. Debian is grateful for the legal support framework offered
by SPI. Debian's Developers are currently members of SPI by virtue
of their status as Developers.
9.1. Authority
1. SPI has no authority regarding Debian's technical or nontechnical
decisions, except that no decision by Debian with respect to any
property held by SPI shall require SPI to act outside its legal
authority, and that Debian's constitution may occasionally use SPI
as a decision body of last resort.
2. Debian claims no authority over SPI other than that over the use
of certain of SPI's property, as described below, though Debian
Developers may be granted authority within SPI by SPI's rules.
3. Debian Developers are not agents or employees of SPI, or of each
other or of persons in authority in the Debian Project. A person
acting as a Developer does so as an individual, on their own
behalf.
9.2. Management of property for purposes related to Debian
+ Since Debian has no authority to hold money or property, any
+ donations for the Debian Project must be made to any one of a set
+ of organizations designated by the Project leader or a delegate
+ to be authorized to handle such things in name of the Debian
+ project. Such authorization, or its withdrawal, and annual reports
+ of activities by such organizations on behalf of Debian must be
+ published by announcement on a publicly-readable electronic
+ mailing list designated by the Project Leader's Delegate(s); any
+ Developer may post there.
+
+ Traditionally, SPI was the sole organization authorized to hold
+ property and monies for the Debian Project.
SPI have made the following undertakings:
1. SPI will hold money, trademarks and other tangible and intangible
property and manage other affairs for purposes related to Debian.
2. Such property will be accounted for separately and held in trust
for those purposes, decided on by Debian and SPI according to this
section.
3. SPI will not dispose of or use property held in trust for Debian
without approval from Debian, which may be granted by the Project
Leader or by General Resolution of the Developers.
4. SPI will consider using or disposing of property held in trust for
Debian when asked to do so by the Project Leader.
5. SPI will use or dispose of property held in trust for Debian when
asked to do so by a General Resolution of the Developers, provided
that this is compatible with SPI's legal authority.
6. SPI will notify the Developers by electronic mail to a Debian
Project mailing list when it uses or disposes of property held in
trust for Debian.
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manoj
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Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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