On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:00:37 -0600 akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Is the message below real or spam. > Aaron Konstam > > ----- Forwarded message from Elliot Lee <sopwith@xxxxxxxxxx> ----- > > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:01:29 -0500 (EST) > From: Elliot Lee <sopwith@xxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: A question from the Fedora Foundation > To: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Hi, > > I got your e-mail address from fedora-list. The fact that you're a > subscriber there means that you're involved with Fedora enough for > your opinions on its future to be relevant. > > You may be aware that there is a Fedora Foundation that is being > created to support the activities that already happen under the > Fedora name. I'm involved with getting the Fedora Foundation up and > running - lots of progress has been made towards this goal, but there > are a few more big things we have to finish before it lives up to its > promises. > > There's a particular organizational structure issue I'm helping > address which seems like it really needs good answers from people > like you out in the Fedora community. What I'd like your comments in > these areas: > > Would you be willing to donate money to the Fedora Foundation? > Why/why not? > > Do you live in a country where donations to non-profit > organizations may be tax deductible? Does the tax > deductability of your contributions affect your willingness to donate? > > How does Red Hat's involvement in and funding of Fedora affect > your willingness to donate to the Foundation? Your willingness > to participate in Fedora? > > Of course, I'm also happy to field any questions you might have :) > > Anyways, thanks for giving these some thought. No, we're not asking > for money this time (although I will personally be more than happy to > accept Paypal, VISA, or Mastercard ;-) Your answers will have a > direct impact on the decision we're facing. What are the questions that the responses will impact? There are a number of question on contributions, but no information on why or what caused this. > > [The details: We have to decide whether to pursue 501(c)(3) status in > the USA for the Foundation (as opposed to the other tax exempt > non-profit statuses that don't allow tax deductability of > contributions). 501(c)(3) status cannot be maintained if only one or > two people are willing to make regular donations - it requires > meeting the IRS' test for a substantial amount of public support.] > > Thanks again! > -- Elliot, a fellow Fedora user and hacker > > ----- End forwarded message ----- >
