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Re: [open-regulatory-compliance] Stewards, open source projects etc

On Tue, 6 Aug 2024, Tobie Langel via open-regulatory-compliance wrote:

> I'm wondering at what point (if any) the model of payment (donation) for
> attestation turns an open source stewart into a manufacturer.

This is actually spelled out in Recital 18.

    "[…] For instance, the mere fact that an open-source software product
    with digital elements receives financial support from manufacturers or
    that manufacturers contribute to the development of such a product
    should not in itself determine that the activity is of commercial
    nature. […]"

(Recitals 16-21 are all relevant for this discussion, btw.)


- Salve

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