Re: [tdf-discuss] Donations ?

On 12 October 2010 12:38, Volker Merschmann <merschmann@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 2010/10/12 Harold Fuchs <hwfa.libreoffice@gmail.com>:
> > I just noticed that the TDF "Donations" web page at
> > http://www.documentfoundation.org/contribution/  gives bank account
> details
> > for something called "Openoffice.org Deutschland e.V."
> >
> > Does this mean the money goes to Oracle?
> No!
>
> I think you mixed the actual organisational form of Oracle in Europe
> which is "BV" (a company form from the Netherlands) with the german
> "e.V.".
> The latter is a non-profit and "Openoffice.org Deutschland e.V."
> collects the money until the TDF is founded at full form.
>
> Bye
>
> Volker
>
>
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It was the "openoffice.org" name that led me astray. I thought that was a
name owned by Oracle and therefore ...


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