X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=nlnet.mdwn;h=8f2eaa47709e88f589d04a865fbe273bd66f0ba3;hb=04d35d2f833b4ba2ac85bd263595b043c1fea494;hp=d19d8cb43ee05224c829b686a28650b4c83e7799;hpb=5fb31f50f29e350db0d3c029dde9cb1aa44fe9f0;p=libreriscv.git diff --git a/nlnet.mdwn b/nlnet.mdwn index d19d8cb43..8f2eaa477 100644 --- a/nlnet.mdwn +++ b/nlnet.mdwn @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ With many thanks to there are six inter-related grants, 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: -only to Universities, individuals, and other Foundations. +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. They have an extremely knowledgeable International Tax Law specialist who has negotiated tax agreements with most countries in the world and @@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ your Accountant can explain it to you. * 2019-10-032 Proofs * 2019-10-046 Standards -# NLNet new members onboarding FAQ +# NLNet new members onboarding FAQ This FAQ is written to assist people in understanding the key difference between being "financially rewarded with charitable donations" and @@ -66,17 +68,29 @@ between being "financially rewarded with charitable donations" and * Q: So I start work on a bug: do I get paid "per hour"? - A: No. NLnet's donations are for "results" (Milestones) not time. This avoids NLnet being, for example, qualified under local law - (e.g. UK IR35) as an "employer" + (e.g. UK IR35) as an "employer" (which would interfere with their + status and responsibilities as a Charitable Foundation). * Q: What if I don't complete the work? - - A: then you don't get paid. + - A: then you can't submit a Request for Payment. * Q: Are there any penalties or consequences for me if I don't? - A: No. there's no contract (it's a Memorandum of Understanding), so no penalties. You just don't get the associated "gift / donation". +* Q: What if it's a really long task? + - A: We can (and do) split the (pre-agreed) Milestones into sub-tasks + in our bugtracker. The same rules apply: 100% completion is required. * Q: What if i take a longer or shorter time? A: If it's shorter, great! you still get the same gift/donation (good for you!) If it's longer, then, well, this is really no different from having given a "quote" for a job. If that's really problematic we may be able to sort something out. +* Q: So do I pay any tax on what I get paid? + - A: This is a question that you will have to ask your *Accountant*. In + most jurisdictions, Charitable Gifts (which is what NLnet gives you) + are entirely tax-free, however beyond a certain point some jurisdictions + might start taxing it. Bottom line: it is **your** responsibility to + check with **your** Accountant. Not ours, and not NLnet's. We can + help get you through the "Understanding Hoops" on that however it is + definitely your responsibility and your responsibility alone. * Q: What was that about a Memorandum of Understanding? - A: Part of NLnet's funding remit (under the EU Horizon 2020 Programme) and also part of the protection for yourself and for @@ -84,6 +98,10 @@ between being "financially rewarded with charitable donations" and associated Grant's MoU. Note and reinforcement reminder: *this is not a contract*, it is simply for the NLnet Foundation's "Accountability and Audit trails" and is entirely private. + Also note that the MoU specifically states (reinforcing the above) + that you agree that it's your responsibility to contact an Accountant + and to comply with local Tax Law regarding the donations that you + receive. * Q: What about my privacy in that regard? - A: NLnet do not give out confidential names and addresses and we request that you communicate that information directly to them @@ -122,3 +140,22 @@ between being "financially rewarded with charitable donations" and of money (which will be a donation by that Corporation) there is a financial incentive there (licensing deals for GPUs start around USD 250,000 for the low-end ones and go up from there). +* Q: What's this about transparency? + - A: We are funded under NLnet's Privacy and Enhanced Trust Programme + . The mandate is so that people to be able to + trust what we are doing, and for independent audits to be able to + take place. Therefore, development discussion needs to be under + resources within our control to record (i.e. not github). Even the + IRC channel is logged. +* Q: So I have to record *everything*? + - A: No, just make sure to use the bugtracker, mailing lists, IRC channel + gitolite3 and FTP server for general day-to-day *development*. Not + your "personal conversations" or (if a Professor for example) your + Lectures which happen to mention LibreSOC. +* Q: That sounds nerve-wracking! + - A: This is just how Libre software development is done: entirely publicly! + There is nothing new here in 30+ years of Libre software development, + it's just that it's a condition of involvement rather than optional. + [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 :) ]