[draft] Guidelines for Equipment and Service Donations

Here's a resolution I'm working on to address concerns about who has
control of what equipment etc. Please comment on this, and feel free to
propose additions, changes, etc. I would like this resolution to address
all relevant issues that may come up with donations or loans of equipment
and services, but also want to keep the resolution general.

Nils.

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-Proposed Draft- Resolution 1999.03.03.nl
Guidelines for Equipment and Service Donations
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General Guidelines for Donations
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- All equipment and services donated to SPI or any of its affiliated
projects must be used in compliance with any and all applicable laws

- All equipment will be used to further the goals of SPI and its
affiliated projects, and will be used in accordance with all SPI rules and
regulations.

- The criteria for differentiating between donated and loaned equipment
shall be whether or not a transfer of ownership from the donor to SPI has
taken place.

Equipment Guidelines
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- Donations of equipment can be marked for a specific project, or for SPI
in general. The latter is preferred as it allows SPI more flexibility in
the usage of equipment.

- Equipment can be donated for a specific purpose. SPI will make every
attempt to use it for the specified purpose, but may at its discretion
(and the discretion of the project that it was earmarked for, if
applicable) change its use if this is deemed necessary.

- Equipment that is on loan to SPI or an affiliated project will be
considered a service, and will be used under the service guidelines.

Service Guidelines
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- Any restrictions on donations or their usage must be stated at the time
of donation.

- If the donor wishes to change the conditions under which the service is
donated or withdraw the service, he must inform SPI (and the project that
the service is donated to, if applicable) 15 days in advance.

- If SPI (or the project that the service is donated to, if applicable)
wishes to change the usage of the service, or use the service in a manner
contrary to that initially specified, they must inform the provider of the
service 15 days in advance.

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Nils Lohner Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
E-Mail: lohner(at)spi-inc(dot)org PO Box 1326
Board Of Directors <board(at)spi-inc(dot)org> Boston, Ma. 02117 USA