#OSGEO IRC Log - 2009-12-13

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14:55:16 nhv: just like 'seven' to post a contoversial msg to the list and not be here ...... :- )
14:59:45 nhv: controversial
15:13:57 crschmidt: Is OSGeo an IRS-approved non-profit organization yet?
15:15:32 nhv: good question
15:19:30 wildint: last I heard paperwork is held up in the IRS
15:19:58 wildint: I haven't seen any statements about correspondence from the IRS on the topic
15:21:16 crschmidt: That's what I thought.
15:21:50 : * crschmidt doesn't have a problem with OSGeo handling copyright, but thinks that someone has to step up to do legal legwork to help projects make it happen
15:22:04 crschmidt: Frank has been managing contributions to GDAL for the past 10 years without it being in OSGeo's hands.
15:22:26 crschmidt: Changing all that because seven thinks it's a good idea seems unlikely :p
15:25:36 wildint: crschmidt, are you on the board now?
15:26:50 : * crschmidt is.
15:29:00 wildint: I would appreciate if you could push to finish the IRS paperwork ( at least keep it on the agenda until we get the 501 status )
15:29:34 wildint: and by paperwork I mean whatever it takes to get the IRS to give us 501 status
15:30:01 nhv: ++
15:30:21 : * crschmidt nods.
15:30:25 crschmidt: I think that's reasonable.
15:31:40 wildint: thanks - I'll see if I can get more details out of Tyler when he visits in a few days and remind about the importance of it
19:07:19 spatialguru: wildintellect: the 501c3 stuff is in IRC hands and I owe them another phone call
19:07:37 spatialguru: actually talked with the legal/rep guy there a couple weeks back and he said things
19:07:50 spatialguru: were slow do to lack of staffing and apologised..
19:07:57 spatialguru: but said more in a couple weeks.
19:08:01 spatialguru: so.. about time again.
19:08:14 spatialguru: trust me, it's on high on my agenda : )
19:12:00 spatialguru: gar.. network at my end is horrible tonight