Re: [tdf-discuss] Re: [Libreoffice] Proposal to join Apache OpenOffice

On 9 Jun 2011, at 19:47, Simon Brouwer wrote:

> Anyway, I think it is high time that TDF be made a foundation proper. Suppose Oracle had 
> considered donating the OpenOffice.org trademarks and copyrights to TDF. How could it be the 
> recipient of such a donation if it didn't exist as a legal entity?

Really easily. Either the current legal entity by which TDF will be incorporated, Freies Office 
Deutschland eV, could accept the donation, or the US agent retained by them, Software in the Public 
Interest (SPI) could accept it on their behalf (as will still be the case once TDF is incorporated 
- TDF will not need a US subsidiary in order to accept donations, because of SPI).

Time for this "does not exist" meme to end, it is baseless and it is unhelpful to perpetuate it 
after so many people have explained that fact.

S.


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