[OSM-talk-be] Openstreetmap Foundation: the Belgian Chapter

[wannes]

2009/9/9 ivom <ivo.vdmaagdenberg at pandora.be>

> On Wed, 9 Sep 2009, Mark Van den Borre wrote:
>
> > 2009/9/1 eMerzh <merzhin at gmail.com>:
> >> I think also that an asbl / vzw is a good thing for OSM in belgium.
> > Some thoughts:
> >
> > * Please define the goals of the organisation _very_ well.
> The goals are currently somehow stable. It is not wise to make all the
> goals very explicit, since that would happer future unknown goals. We the
> association feels like adding them, the bylaws (statuten) need to be
> amended, which needs to be ratified by the 'algemene leden vergadering',
> plus even more important: it cost another wad of money to get it
> officially published in 'het staatsblad' (think of about EUR 100,-)
>

112,41 euro

> I am not (yet) convinced of the added value of a formal non-profit.
>

me too. It could be helpfull, bit it can also make things overly
complicated.


> It will make it easier for us to reach out for funding, press contacts and
> legal stability when it comes to licensing stuff. An informal non-profit
> (feitelijke vereniging, hope you mean that) makes the members themselves
> liable for the things they try to reach (spending money, getting funds
> as examples of concrete two-risks).
>

In a VZW (ASBL) the founders are liable. So founding a VZW/ASBL wouldn't
change too much if you' concering liability.


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wannes
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