[Koha] Message from PTFS/LibLime

[Edward M Corrado]

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On Sep 18, 2010, at 5:25, MJ Ray <mjr at phonecoop.coop> wrote:

ed c wrote:
--- On Fri, 9/17/10, MJ Ray <mjr at phonecoop.coop> wrote:
<...>
At the time I wrote my last email, I wasn't aware of PTFS's
reaction because it wasn't in the same thread.  Please try not to
break thread.  (ed c - you're one of those breaking up the
thread.)

I'm sorry if my mail client is not up to your high standards.

Please don't get sarcastic.  It's not a high standard.  The
metadata headers for threading have been around for 35 years,
so it's a pretty basic error if a mail client can't use them.

But the latest message appeared in-thread, so I don't really
understand why the thread was broken previously.  Oh well, I
was just explaining why I hadn't seen PTFS's reaction in time.

[...]
Indeed, charity law and non-profit law are not the same, so
why ask me
about US non-profit law when I criticised US charity
law?  Basically
the problem there is it doesn't often exist.

Because you did so while referring to a 501(c)3, which is organized under non-profit law. 

I feel the central Koha project body should be a charity.  Is
that even possible in the US?


Yes. The laws vary by state though, I believe. 


  "One of the weaknesses in U.S. payment systems is
how easy it is to
  create bogus checks and deposit them at a bank,"
said Michael Herd,
  a spokesman for NACHA/The Electronics Payments
Association, which
  sets rules for electronic bank transfers. --
  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7914159/
[...]
And this is why there are no non-profit organizations based in the US, I guess?

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. :-) Having to watch your bank
account closely and be cautious about who sees your cheques and
transfer details is another overhead cost which I feel means the Koha
community should seriously consider being based outside the US, in
some country with a better banking system.

I have had trouble with cash in Europe so it isn't just the US. I won't get into but I couldn't even get gasoline and train tickets with cash or credit in 2 different European countries. I am not really advocating for the USA but I  don't think your particular concerns are reasons not to do it there. 

Edward



Hope that explains,
-- 
MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op.
Webmaster, Debian Developer, Past Koha RM, statistician, former lecturer.
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