Hey all,
Ran in to Xavi recently (came by sudo a bit ago), started talking about the
project, I think this would be perfect for him based on his new gig. On the
other hand, it should get done anyhow so I made a ticket:
https://dev.wlan-si.net/ticket/1157
// Matt
Hi!
(Sorry for slightly off-topic posting.)
Expanding on the debate that rages today about protecting all Americans'
right to vote, Mr. Lessig will discuss the consequences of money's
presence in politics and how those consequences may be remedied.
Professor of Law and Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics
at Harvard University, Lawrence Lessig helped found the non-profit
Creative Commons and has authored numerous books. We hope you will join
us in this stimulating discussion as the country confronts a growing
concern with the preservation of individual rights.
https://www.facebook.com/events/407858436007848/
Mitar
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http://mitar.tnode.com/https://twitter.com/mitar_m
Hey all,
To set up a local instance of the peoplesopen.net site (for design and
development changes), follow the instructions here:
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Website/Local
Will need to slightly augment for Mac (Luis cc'd) and Windows--but MAMP and
WAMPserver are well-documented.
I'll be adding more documentation on the workflow for the sudo mesh and
peoples open sites!
// Matt
I have a nephew who plays in a metal band, Scale The Summit. He's on tour
and his band plays at Thee Parkside at 9pm Thursday.
Back next week.
http://www.scalethesummit.com/
So, Y-combinator decided not to fund us :-/
They didn't give a reason.
Does anyone want to apply for some $1000 grants instead?
Here are some. Just grab one, fill it out and send it to the mailing list
for feedback:
http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/knowledgehttp://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/openwebhttp://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/awesomewithoutbordershttp://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/sfhttp://thepollinationproject.org/
Also, I filed the articles of incorporation in Sacramento today. We should
be incorporated Monday. I had to specify a specific purpose for our group.
It can be modified later, but for now it says:
The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote, encourage and
facilitate the development and maintenance of free and open
community-operated telecommunications networks. In the context of this
purpose, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and
educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
Total cost was $50. We'll be able to open a bank account next week.
We now have 90 days of decide on an initial board of directors, finalize
the bylaws, hold our first board meeting and file a statement of
information (another $20).
After we make the first deposit into our new bank account (receive our
first funds) we have 30 days to get an employer identification number and
file an initial registration form (another $25).
After that, we can apply for tax exempt status (which is fairly
complicated) by filing Form 1023. I'm spending some of my time reading up
on all of the requirements for tax exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. There
are definitely some gotchas with regard to paid employees and sources of
funding.
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Marc/Juul