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There is a presentation at FOSDEM 2021 about FDL: https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/fosstaxbreak/ https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/fosstaxbreak/ Tit

There is a presentation at FOSDEM 2021 about FDL: https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/fosstaxbreak/ https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/fosstaxbreak/ Title: Give open source a (tax) break Cash that gets into FDL/LEF is then spent to sponsor existing FLOSS projects or to acquire intellectual property rights of existing works and change their license to FLOSS. Case 1: https://bossanova.uk/jspreadsheet/v4/ https://bossanova.uk/jspreadsheet/v4/ got financed partly by FDL/LEF Case 2: the radio hardware of the Open Radio Station (a 4G/5G vRAN base station based on Amarisoft stack and SlapOS) is in the process of being acquired and released as open source hardware. See https://shop.rapid.space/product_module/241/Resource_viewAsShop?variation=product_module/241/1 https://shop.rapid.space/product_module/241/Resource_viewAsS... The requirement for PhD is here to ensure that all projects that are financed by FDL/LEF have some kind of general interest or innovation, something which is useful to comply with Tax Law

solarkraft 5y ago
> ensure that all projects that are financed by FDL/LEF have some kind of general interest or innovation How does it ensure that?
- fermigier 5y ago
  The selection process is described in details here: https://www.fdl-lef.org/process/ https://www.fdl-lef.org/process/ (Disclaimer: I'm one of the members of the selection committee. Ask me if you need more clarification).
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indymike 5y ago
So only a PhD can innovate?
- radicalbyte 5y ago
  Well, they have no hope of getting tenure (that budget is needed for administration), so it's good that PhD have another option where they can avoid doing any real work* ;) * Giving people whose talent is thinking the chance to do that is a good idea. Better than losing that talent to management.
- fermigier 5y ago
  As stated in my previous comment, the PhD requirement is for sitting on the selection committee only.
  - indymike 5y ago
    Is only a PhD is capable of recognizing libre software deserving of support?
    - fermigier 5y ago
      Nowhere is it implied that this could be true.

solarkraft 5y ago

> ensure that all projects that are financed by FDL/LEF have some kind of general interest or innovation How does it ensure that?

fermigier 5y ago
The selection process is described in details here: https://www.fdl-lef.org/process/ https://www.fdl-lef.org/process/ (Disclaimer: I'm one of the members of the selection committee. Ask me if you need more clarification).
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indymike 5y ago

So only a PhD can innovate?

radicalbyte 5y ago
Well, they have no hope of getting tenure (that budget is needed for administration), so it's good that PhD have another option where they can avoid doing any real work* ;) * Giving people whose talent is thinking the chance to do that is a good idea. Better than losing that talent to management.
fermigier 5y ago
As stated in my previous comment, the PhD requirement is for sitting on the selection committee only.
- indymike 5y ago
  Is only a PhD is capable of recognizing libre software deserving of support?
  - fermigier 5y ago
    Nowhere is it implied that this could be true.