--- "Alex T." <alex756(a)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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