Resolution 1999-08-03.nl: Guidelines for Equipment and Service Donations

[Formerly Resolution 1999-06-03.nl
Changed 'must give 15 days notice' to 'should' at Darren's request.
--Nils.]

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Resolution 1999-08-03.nl
Guidelines for Equipment and Service Donations
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General Guidelines for Donations
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All equipment will be used to further the goals of SPI and its
supported projects, and will be used in accordance with all SPI rules and
regulations.

The criterion for differentiating between donated and loaned equipment
shall be whether or not a transfer of ownership from the donor to SPI has
taken place.

Any restrictions or usage requirements on donations must be stated at
the time of donation. These restrictions are not subject to change after
the assets have been transferred to SPI. Restrictions on loans may be
changed as described below.

Equipment Guidelines
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For the purposes of this agreement, "equipment" is understood to mean any
physical or monetary asset that is given, transferred or otherwise donated
to SPI for the purposes of furthering the SPI effort or SPI supported
projects.

Donations of equipment can be marked for a specific project, or for SPI
in general. The latter is preferred as it allows SPI more flexibility in
the usage of equipment.

Equipment can be donated for a specific purpose. SPI will make every
attempt to use it for the specified purpose, but may at its discretion
(and the discretion of the project that it was earmarked for, if
applicable) change its use if this is deemed necessary and does not
violate any of the restrictions imposed by the donor.

Equipment that is on loan to SPI or a supported project will be
considered a service, and will be used under the service guidelines.

Service Guidelines
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For the purposes of this agreement, "service" is understood to mean any
asset which SPI has been granted use of, but does not own, for the
purposes of furthering the SPI effort or SPI supported projects. Services
might include, but are not limited to, donated network bandwidth, usage of
computing equipment or other physical equipment, usage of space within a
technical facility or other facility, or services of personnel.

If the donor wishes to change the conditions under which the service is
donated or withdraw the service, they should inform SPI (and the project
that the service is donated to, if applicable) 15 days in advance.

If SPI (or the project that the service is donated to, if applicable)
wishes to change the usage of the service, or use the service in a manner
contrary to that initially specified, they must inform the provider of the
service 15 days in advance.

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Nils Lohner Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
E-Mail: lohner(at)spi-inc(dot)org PO Box 1326
Board Of Directors <board(at)spi-inc(dot)org> Boston, Ma. 02117 USA

Nils Lohner wrote:
>
> [Formerly Resolution 1999-06-03.nl
> Changed 'must give 15 days notice' to 'should' at Darren's request.
> --Nils.]

> Service Guidelines
> ------------------
[..]

> If SPI (or the project that the service is donated to, if applicable)
> wishes to change the usage of the service, or use the service in a manner
> contrary to that initially specified, they must inform the provider of the
> service 15 days in advance.

Err, SPI cannot use the service for something different than said before,
not even if we inform the donor 15 days in advance.

I cannot approve this.

Regards,

Joey

--
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Martin Schulze wrote:
> Nils Lohner wrote:
> >
> > [Formerly Resolution 1999-06-03.nl
> > Changed 'must give 15 days notice' to 'should' at Darren's request.
> > --Nils.]
>
> > Service Guidelines
> > ------------------
> [..]
>
> > If SPI (or the project that the service is donated to, if applicable)
> > wishes to change the usage of the service, or use the service in a manner
> > contrary to that initially specified, they must inform the provider of the
> > service 15 days in advance.
>
> Err, SPI cannot use the service for something different than said before,
> not even if we inform the donor 15 days in advance.

Please change the sentence into:

If SPI (or the project that the service is donated to, if applicable)
wishes to change the usage of the service, or use the service in a
manner contrary to that initially specified, they must ask the
provider of the service for permission at least 15 days in advance.

Or remove it.

Regards,

Joey

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It is best if the donor has to give complete control over what happens to
the equipment. At least if ownership the equipment is transferred to SPI.
Loaners could be different.

SPI can of course use it for something different if this is made clear
beforehand as a condition of donating the service.

On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Martin Schulze wrote:

> Err, SPI cannot use the service for something different than said before,
> not even if we inform the donor 15 days in advance.
>
> I cannot approve this.

Christoph Lameter wrote:
> It is best if the donor has to give complete control over what happens to
> the equipment. At least if ownership the equipment is transferred to SPI.
> Loaners could be different.
>
> SPI can of course use it for something different if this is made clear
> beforehand as a condition of donating the service.

My comment only applies to loaners. Regarding donations, SPI can do
whatever is complient with the SPI bylaws, guidelines etc.

> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Martin Schulze wrote:
>
> > Err, SPI cannot use the service for something different than said before,
> > not even if we inform the donor 15 days in advance.
> >
> > I cannot approve this.

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The only stupid question is the unasked one.