documented at the [[nlnet_proposals]] page.
NLNet is a Foundation and so does not have employees or enter into "work
-for hire" agreements. It also will not give money to Corporations
-(or, it will, but at a rate which does not include payment of Corporation
-insurance, tax etc.): only to Universities, individuals, and other
-Foundations.
+for hire" agreements. It can give money to Corporations, but not
+at a "Commercial Business-to-Business" rate which would be expected
+to include payment of Corporation insurance, tax etc.)
+Universities, individuals, and other Foundations are perfectly fine.
They have an extremely knowledgeable International Tax Law specialist
who has negotiated tax agreements with most countries in the world and
- A: We can (and do) split the (pre-agreed) Milestones into sub-tasks
in our bugtracker. The same rules apply: 100% completion is required.
* Q: What if i take a longer or shorter time?
- A: If it's shorter, great! you still get the same gift/donation (good for
+ - A: If it's shorter, great! you still get the same gift/donation (good for
you!) If it's longer, then, well, this is really no different from
having given a "quote" for a job. If that's really problematic
we may be able to sort something out.
- A: Correct. We receive personal charitable donations (gifts) from NLnet,
just like you would, having first also been added to the MoU.
* Q: This all sounds very odd! I want to consult my Lawyer!
- - A: Yeah please don't do that, it is Charitable Donations completely
- and utterly wasted for absolutely no good reason. Plus, you are
- asking the wrong expert, unless they are an expert in International
+ - A: Yeah please don't do that (and please don't complain - especially
+ publicly, which, very disappointingly, we've seen online - about
+ the fact that we are asking you not waste Charitable Donations
+ on a Lawyer. **PLEASE READ THIS ANSWER CAREFULLY** and if
+ you do not understand it, **contact** us and ask questions
+ rather than make public remarks about something that you do not
+ properly understand).
+ Paying a Lawyer with Charitable Donations - which you would
+ receive and then use to pay that Lawyer - is Charitable Donations
+ completely and utterly wasted for absolutely no good reason,
+ because that Lawyer will not have the knowledge or expertise to
+ correctly answer your
+ question. Worse than that, you will be asking the **wrong expert**
+ (unless they are also an expert in International
Finance, specialise in International Tax Agreements, and are
also a Chartered Accountant, or they are prepared to work
- "Pro-bono". NLnet is Charitably funding "Works for the Public
+ "Pro-bono"). NLnet is Charitably funding "Works for the Public
Good". If you pay your lawyer hundreds to thousands of dollars
for "advice", that money needs to be replenished in your bank
account. That means, ultimately, that NLnet, a Charity, is paying
**your legal costs** to ask a question that **your lawyer** is
- not even qualified to answer, because they are not an **Accountant**!
+ not even qualified to answer, because they are **not an Accountant**!
Please instead have your **Accountant** review the International
- Tax Agreements that NLnet went to a lot of trouble to set up
- (<https://nlnet.nl/foundation/ANBI.html>) and if your **Accountant**
- does not understand them, have them contact Bob Goudriaan directly.
- Bob can explain it to your **Accountant**, your Accountant can explain
- it to you.
+ Tax Agreements that apply to **Charities like NLnet**, and give
+ your **Accountant** the following information:
+ <https://nlnet.nl/foundation/ANBI.html> as well as a Reference
+ to the tax rules that apply to **Charities** of the type that NLnet
+ is registered as:
+ <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algemeen_nut_beogende_instelling>.
+ Your **Accountant** can check and also explain to you the following
+ rules for philanthropy in Europe:
+ <https://www.philanthropyadvocacy.eu/legal-environment-for-philanthropy-in-europe/>.
+ If your **Accountant** does not understand them, have them contact
+ Bob Goudriaan directly. Bob Goudriaan, who is a Chartered Accountant
+ specialising in International Tax Law, can explain it to your
+ **Accountant**, your Accountant can explain it to you.
+ Did we emphasise enough, yet, that this is something that is
+ within the domain expertise of an **Accountant**, not a **Lawyer**?
* Q: I wanted to ask about "Works for the Public Good". What does that mean,
in practical terms?
- A: It means that our (your) work - must be made available under Libre
[sotto voice: and to be honest the traffic volume is so high and it's
of such specialist interest that nobody's going to be looking who isn't
genuinely interested :) ]
+ An additional very important reason: we need proof of prior art,
+ in case some idiotic patent troll tries to patent ideas they happen
+ to get a glimpse of. By keeping the full and complete discussion
+ on recorded **timestamped** archives such efforts may be invalidated.
+
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