--- "Alex T." alex756@nyc.rr.com wrote:
Excuse me for writing this in English, but I don't have the time to try and work on writing it in French and I am responding to Anthere's post which was in English.
that is ok. This should be global discussion
Perhaps Jimbo should be contacted as Wikimedia is the owner of all rights to the Wikipedia name, also the question of French copyright law is then compounded with American copyright law as there is simultaneous publication in both countries? Or will it be a mirror only, i.e. if you submit an edit on the French server it will first be recorded on the US server?
Initially, it will be so. Discussions are over the frequency of database update. Perhaps every night. I do not understand how we can really work on a wikipedia, where edits are on en and reading on fr, only updated once (or even more) a day. Does that mean we have to edit a page to see its real content ?
Otherwise a french not-for-profit that donates to the US not-for-profit and also supports a mirror might be a good way to get tax exempt status in the EU (though I am not in any way knowledgeable about tax implications in the EU), i.e. will a French organization that accept charitable donations also be charitable (and hence tax exempt) in Great Britain for example?
The association 1901 can not receive donations. It can receive members fees (we can have members of honor I guess to turn the problem). To be exempted itself, it must ask specifically to be so and be granted to be so.
That is very heavy afterwards because there are some controls over how money is used; I know not who would take care of these money issue, but my understanding (from my Iaal sister and father-in law) is that it is not to neglect
Or
is it like the US, some application will need to be made in each tax jurisdiction? If there can be one recognized charity that has Wikipedia as a patron in the EU that would be good (and also convenient for sending donations to one central body). Of course an agreement would have to be worked out with Wikimedia Foundation (USA) and Fondation Wikimedia (France) to determine their respective rights and obligations.
Alex T. Roshuk (Alex756) (IAAL but it's NALO!)
In short, this is not simple and I doubt it can be set before the 22nd of november. That is all I say
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