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

[Daniel Thompson-Yvetot <denjell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I want to point out, that at least in Germany, if not other parts of europe, a donation must not have a quid pro quo, aka a donation is a pure gesture without expectation of a service being rendered or a product being delivered. The moment you „get something in return for a donation“, the nature of your expenditure loses its „ideal“ status and you are participating in a market type activity.

On Tue, 06 Aug 2024 at 15:53, Salve J. Nilsen via open-regulatory-compliance <open-regulatory-compliance@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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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