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Re: [LUG] Turboprint - again.

 

Paul Sutton wrote:
>
> I thought this is what the subscription to the gnu / fsf was for,  as
> does some of that money goto help projects,

Some does go to project, but I suspect more goes indirectly into
supplying infrastructure and legal support etc. The FSF certainly
supports free software, but I think the poster was suggesting you pay
someone to sort out a free software driver for the device. As in paying
for development directly.

>  at least by going through
> this channel any tax issues are resolved as it's a charity,

As far as I know the FSF is a foreign charity (for most DCGLUG members),
and so tax relief isn't available.

https://www.fsf.org/donate

FSFE may be able to get tax relief, but the AFFS is collecting small
donations in the UK, and the AFFS is not a charity (wasn't last time I
checked anyway), so I assume for small donations no tax relief will be
forthcoming.

http://www.fsfeurope.org/help/donate-2004-uk.en.html

> if I was a developer,   then any payment you send to me would have to be
> declared, esp if I was to receive lots of donations,  so I think it's
> probably better to send money to the gnu foundation and perhaps specify
> the project you want supporting (if that is possible).

I think probably best to cut out as many middlemen as possible, if you
know someone who can write the software you need pay them direct.

It worked for RMS for many years.

For those who just feel compelled to give, SPI deserve your money as well;

http://www.spi-inc.org/donations

Although they also do "Open Source", whatever that is ;)

> I am not a tax expert so not sure how it works but I think this is
> probably the better option.

See above.

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