documented at the [[nlnet_proposals]] page.
NLNet is a Foundation and so does not have employees or enter into "work
-for hire" agreements. It also will not give money to Corporations
-(or, it will, but at a rate which does not include payment of Corporation
-insurance, tax etc.): only to Universities, individuals, and other
-Foundations.
+for hire" agreements. It can give money to Corporations, but not
+at a "Commercial Business-to-Business" rate which would be expected
+to include payment of Corporation insurance, tax etc.)
+Universities, individuals, and other Foundations are perfectly fine.
They have an extremely knowledgeable International Tax Law specialist
who has negotiated tax agreements with most countries in the world and
[sotto voice: and to be honest the traffic volume is so high and it's
of such specialist interest that nobody's going to be looking who isn't
genuinely interested :) ]
+ An additional very important reason: we need proof of prior art,
+ in case some idiotic patent troll tries to patent ideas they happen
+ to get a glimpse of. By keeping the full and complete discussion
+ on recorded **timestamped** archives such efforts may be invalidated.
+