[Actionchix] LinuxChix as a legal entity

[Dancer Vesperman]

Note - Linuxchix doesn't have to be the legal entity involved. If 
there's issues with the name Linuxchix for the entity, simply form up 
the absolute minimum requirement for a group that meets a qualification 
as some form of sleek legal entity (a trust, a holding, whatever), give 
it any name we like, assign it the rights, and go.

There's no reason that you can't put together GirlGeeks Media Holdings, 
assign the rights for a dollar, and have it handle licensing for any 
linuxchix logos and representations.

It satisfies the basics: A group of people. A legal entity. No tradename 
issues.

Mary Gardiner wrote:
> Just for the record, since it's starting to come up in the logo
> discussion, the idea of LinuxChix being a formal not-for-profit
> organisation of some kind has been raised numerous times over a period
> of years. It's generally been agreed to be a good idea for a few
> reasons, mostly continuity.
>
> What's the problem?
>
> No one's done it yet. There are certainly some obstacles to overcome
> (which country would we register it in? who would administer it? what
> are the tax implications? etc etc), but the basic problem is that for
> whatever reason no one has thought it worth overcoming them enough to
> actually volunteer to do it. Which is fine, because it would be a
> reasonable amount of work in the short/medium term, and you're not
> seeing *me* volunteering. ;) I'm just filling people in on what the
> status of the idea is.
>
> If anyone is willing to coordinate the effort of investigating and
> proposing a model, and anyone is willing to implement that model, then
> this would probably be a good thing for us. People would need to
> chat extensively to Jenn Vesperman, the current coordinator, during this
> process. Until someone does this though, we need to treat LinuxChix as
> an informal association of individuals. It works quite well, even if it
> is a pain for things like copyright law.
>
> -Mary
>
> PS I don't want this to turn into a "LinuxChix could..." or "LinuxChix
> should..." thread, just because we've had those discussions before on
> this issue, and it's evidently not helping us move forward. If someone
> volunteers to coordinate a LinuxChix-organisation, that will be the time
> to share strategies, tips, ideas and worries. Thanks :)
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