[OSM-talk] OSMF to provide commercial tile service? [WAS: something else]

[Jochen Topf]

On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 01:53:46PM +0200, Frederik Ramm wrote:
> On 10/12/11 12:50, Serge Wroclawski wrote:
> >So if I read you right, you're saying if I register a domain and buy a
> >server, you'll hand over administration of the OpenStreetMap
> >Foundation to me.
> 
> I don't think that everybody who runs a not-for-profit tileserver
> should be handed over administration of the OpenStreetMap
> Foundation. But of course everybody is welcome to run a
> not-for-profit tileserver and say "all proceeds go to OSMF"
> (provided they actually hand over the cash).
> 
> As a side note, I would also like to point out that "not-for-profit"
> is a very loose definition as soon as paid staff is involved.

Actually thats one thing we don't have to worry about. There are very strict
definition what a non-profit is in every country and the IRS (or equivalent)
will make sure you keep to those rules.

Jochen
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