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"Per the IRC meeting minutes, the board is now thinking about having the X.Org Foundation join an umbrella organization like the SPI, the Apache Foundation, or
by cdcarter 13y ago
"Per the IRC meeting minutes, the board is now thinking about having the X.Org Foundation join an umbrella organization like the SPI, the Apache Foundation, or other free-software-focused organizations for riding some benefits like a non-profit status while having to deal less in paperwork and other managerial matters."
I do hope that any organization that considers offering fiscal sponsorship or controlling X.Org entirely requires a full comprehensive audit before moving forward. "Deal[ing] less in paperwork" is something you get to do when your finances are in good condition, not when they're a wreck.
- nknighthb 13y agoI think it more likely the X.Org Foundation would just dissolve. The licensing ensures that moving the project is a simple matter of the individual developers choosing to operate under a different banner. No link needs to be established between the foundation and SPI/Apache/whatever. The only question is where the X trademarks might be. If they're still with the Open Group, no problem. If they got transferred, it's a little more complicated.