Some questions about "becoming member of SPI"

[Joshua D. Drake]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:32:11 +0000
MJ Ray <mjr at phonecoop.coop> wrote:

> "Michael Renzmann" <mrenzmann at madwifi.org> wrote:
> > Will it be possible (as in: allowed) to donate a certain amount of
> > donated money to other non-profits, such as the SFLC?
> > [1] http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.madwifi.devel/5400
> 
> I think so, if SFLC is 501(c)(3) too, which
> http://www.softwarefreedom.org/donate/
> suggests it is (hey, nice clean donation page, shame about the
> services). Can anyone find anything at
> http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/index.html
> or http://www.ny.gov/ -> State Laws -> NPC
> that prevents it?  (Unless SFLC is a major donor to SPI.)

It would be difficult (technologically) to do it automatically. However
based on the way the SPI is designed, if you want us to cut money to
another entity then you have your liaison tell us to cut money to
another entity.

I also know of nothing that would stop us from sending money to another
501c3. 

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

- -- 

      === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. ===
Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564   24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240
PostgreSQL solutions since 1997  http://www.commandprompt.com/
			UNIQUE NOT NULL
Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)

iD8DBQFHRxEjATb/zqfZUUQRAqvvAJ4+ICAOe3ATUsISRwMgRXABh9EpjACfYfbW
OQ2ub1CM8eM00tDvbt6WSIA=
=qxqD
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----