On 4/18/07, Erik Moeller <erik(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Then you have not understood it. The WMF enjoys
tremendous
international goodwill; as a consequence, there is a very large
potential for pro bono help from cyberlaw experts at institutions like
the Berkman Center.
This is not a cyberlaw issue. It's a basic, garden variety trust,
tax, and corporate law issue. Exactly NOT the sort of thing you
should be going to your friends at the Berkman Center for.
This is exactly where the task of developing a risk
management
strategy belongs - in a large, international team of legal experts.
And I see no reason why this process should not be managed by the
person we hire for the LC position. I respect your opinion, but your
brain seems to be pretty well programmed for fear and aggression.
That's not a good basis for risk assessment.
Pot. Kettle. Black.
I hope, for your sake, that the lawyers looking for an excuse to sue
you wait until you hire this "large, international team of legal
experts". I know I wouldn't be.
Kelly