On 12.07.2005, at 22:29, Paul Libbrecht wrote:
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> Le 12 juil. 05, à 17:32, Erik Abele a écrit :
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>>>> I know the Apache Software Foundation has a representation in
>>>> Germany... does it have any legal status ? Would they be the
>>>> trial parties if any ?
>>
>> The ASF doesn't have a 'representation' in Germany; there are lots
>> of contributors from DE but nothing which would be officially
>> registered or with a legal status. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit
>> organization incorporated in Delaware/USA though.
>
> Wasn't there an equivalent organization in Germany ? I think I read
> somewhere that german citizens could also take advantage of the tax-
> non-profit-story...
Nope, tax-deductible donations are currently not possible for
individuals within Germany (as far as I know).
Cheers,
Erik
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