Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Paid support

[Daniel Ostrow <dostrow@gentoo.org>]

On Sat, 2006-09-09 at 21:23 -0700, Daniel Ostrow wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-09-09 at 15:03 -0400, Chris Gianelloni wrote:
> > On Sat, 2006-09-09 at 18:49 +0200, Ioannis Aslanidis wrote:
> > > I am just wondering, how does this affect European developers? Does this 
> > > make us financially active in the US even if we work for a European 
> > > company due to the fact that we are bound to Gentoo Foundation which 
> > > *is* registered as a NFP Organization in the US? What are our 
> > > responsibilities from the juridic point of view in the US and in the EU?
> > 
> > If you are not working for a US company, then US law does not apply.
> > This is exactly the point that I am trying to get across.  This is no
> > different than someone contracting you now.  You would be required to
> > follow the laws that govern a normal contract.  If it is within the same
> > country, then the laws of that country.  If it is across international
> > borders, then you would be required to do whatever is necessary
> > according to the laws of both countries.  The only reason that US law
> > would be used is if you either live in the US or are working for a
> > company in the US.
> 
> That and it is all an entirely moot point as the Foundation would not be
> making money in any way shape manner or form it is no different from
> HotJobs, Monster, or the Penny Saver...we would be connecting people
> with jobs...NetBSD already does this
> btw...http://www.netbsd.org/gallery/consultants.html and they are a
> *more* restrictive 501(c)3.

Oh and to forestall the argument ... those three companies charge for
their service...we would not...so again, moot point.

--Dan

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