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Sure... but you can't just "join" the Linux Foundation on a whim. I'd almost argue it's easier to form a non-profit entity that become sponsored by a non-profi

Sure... but you can't just "join" the Linux Foundation on a whim. I'd almost argue it's easier to form a non-profit entity that become sponsored by a non-profit organization such as TLF. This almost reinforces the parent's point.

FateOfNations 3y ago
That depends... I don't know the situation in the EU, but based on personal experience in the US: If you are expecting less than $25k in revenue (donations, grants, program service revenue, etc.) in each of your first three years, you can use the IRS's abbreviated process and get setup within a month (for the cost of setting up a corporation with your state government). If that exemption doesn't apply, it can take the IRS over a year to approve your application for tax exempt status. There are also significant compliance costs that can be burdensome for a small organization. The TLF is a big dog for big dog projects, and I was just using them as an example of the structure. The Apache Foundation has their own flavor of governance, as does Numfocus (which sponsors a bunch of scientific computing projects). I'd expect that this move will probably trigger the creation of some "mobile app developer collective" organizations that specialize in this kind of thing, kind of like a "digital makerspace".
naasking 3y ago
> Sure... but you can't just "join" the Linux Foundation on a whim. Could one sign over stewardship to the FSF? They're non-profit I think.