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Given the current geopolitical situation, basing anything that's supposed to be neutral in the US seems like a bad idea? The RISC-V foundation had to move to S
by RobotToaster 2y ago
Given the current geopolitical situation, basing anything that's supposed to be neutral in the US seems like a bad idea?
The RISC-V foundation had to move to Switzerland because of concerns about government interference.
- not2b 2y agoA US nonprofit allows Americans to donate tax-free, but Mastodon is still a German company, now with a different tax status. Quite a few European NGOs have a US nonprofit. The nonprofit does not manage the company.
- mikeyouse 2y agoRISC-V moved to Switzerland because many of their members are Chinese and it was looking like that was going to be very complicated if there were US sanctions on Chinese tech firms.. not because of some fear the US would interfere in the actual running of the org.
- RobotToaster 2y agoSanctions are government interference.
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- renchap 2y agoOur operating structure is still the Germany-based Mastodon gGmbH. The new US non-profit is here to facilitate fundraising in the US and promote Mastodon there (plus maybe one day pay developers directly, if we hire in the US).