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Q: Debian as a registered organization

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Hi Shruti,

In these always darker ages, it looks like operating systems may have to 
comply to laws we may not like. I have in mind the age verification 
stuff, but not only, some more unexpected things may pop.

If we become a Foundation, this automatically means registered USA, no? 
In France, we'd call it an "association", and Foundation feels like USA. 
Is this your plan?

If we become a registered entity, it'd be a way more easy for 
governments to get us accounted for. Even more in the case of a 
USA-registered Foundation. While with the current case, it'd be a way 
harder for Debian to get into trouble. For example, the foundation could 
be sued, and we'd have to pay for such trial in USA. But with the 
current state, one would have to go after single individuals.

How do you plan to deal with this?

Also, could you expand on "exploring the possibilities" from your 
platform? What does this mean?

To be clear: I'm for keeping things as they are now for the reason 
mentioned above.

Cheers,

Thomas Goirand (zigo)

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Q: Debian as a registered organization Thomas Goirand <zigo@debian.org> - 2026-03-21 23:40 +0100
  Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2026-03-22 00:00 +0100
  Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org> - 2026-03-22 00:10 +0100
    Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org> - 2026-03-22 00:40 +0100
      Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Hector Oron <zumbi@debian.org> - 2026-03-23 11:40 +0100
  Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Sruthi Chandran <srud@disroot.org> - 2026-03-24 19:50 +0100
  Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-04-03 11:00 +0200
    Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Simon Richter <sjr@debian.org> - 2026-04-03 12:20 +0200
      Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-04-03 13:40 +0200
        Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Salvo Tomaselli <tiposchi@tiscali.it> - 2026-04-03 19:30 +0200
          Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Enrico Zini <enrico@enricozini.org> - 2026-04-03 21:20 +0200
    Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Thomas Goirand <zigo@debian.org> - 2026-04-05 20:50 +0200
      Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-04-05 22:50 +0200
        Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Harlan Lieberman-Berg <hlieberman@setec.io> - 2026-04-06 02:10 +0200
        Re: Q: Debian as a registered organization Adrian Bunk <bunk@debian.org> - 2026-04-06 13:30 +0200

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