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Systems software engineer. Open source expert. Avid gardener & novice photographer. Host @recompilermag podcast. She/Her. GPG: 0x06124ABD

Portland, OR
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    1. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      Folks suggesting it would have been better for GitHub to go the non-profit route do not understand how non-profits in free & open source software work.

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    2. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      I might argue that establishing NPOs as the de facto way to steward FOSS projects was one of the biggest mistakes of the movement, in hindsight.

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      501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(6)s make sense for different and very narrow, specific goals.

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    4. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      Also, NPOs in the US are as integral to capitalism as venture capital is. They aren't an antidote. Nor are they inherently good or better serving of the public.

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    5. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      You might be tempted to use Mozilla as successful example of a FOSS non-profit. To which I would respond: a) the extent to which they continue to be successful is arguable, and b) development on FF is driven by the FOR PROFIT subsidiary Mozilla Corp.

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    6. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      I think 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(6)s each have their own inherent, structural barriers to effectively monetizing the FOSS projects they steward. And I would argue that an effective monetization strategy is fundamental to long-term sustainability, which is fundamental to stewardship.

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      Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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      For example, Git itself, which GitHub is built around, is a project of the Software Freedom Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) and the creator of Git is employed by the Linux Foundation, a 501(c)(6). Both of these organizations pre-date GitHub.

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        2. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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          There were already non-profit organizations that could have been a provider for something like GitHub. But I think it's much harder than people realize.

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        3. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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          There's cultural inertia from certain segments of the FOSS community against anything that looks like commercialization of open source. There are resource constraints within NPOs themselves that can't be overcome by infusion of VC.

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        4. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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          There's tax law precedence that make certain kinds of revenue generating activities risky because every NPO fears losing its non-profit status.

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        5. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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          IRS rules for 501(c)(6)'s actually prohibit those orgs from engaging "in a regular business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit." I think this excludes most SaaS offerings which have been the most effective way of monetizing OSS to date.

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        6. Christie Koehler‏ @christi3k 5 Jun 2018
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          In this regard, I think 501(c)(3)s are better positioned to provide revenue-generating SaaS offerings. Lots of more traditional 501(c)(3)s do something similar by running a store or cafe. Worse case, the activity is unrelated to exempt purpose & the org has to pay taxes.

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