[pp.int.general] strategic funding of free software through a FLOSS fonds

[Aza]

Nice!

If you focus it on developing replacements for the proprietary software
it may even be profitable for some companies to do the same
(then we can come about and stab them in the back)

aza
2011/10/13 Mirco da Silva <mirco.da.silva at piracy-international.org>:
> Aloha pirata,
>
> please allow me to introduce you an idea that came up during a lot of
> hot discussions here and the german mailinglists, too.
>
> These two apllications to our 2nd national party convention of 2011 in
> December are the temporary result:
>
> # Application 1 (internal):
>
> The national party conventions decides:
>
> The Pirate Party of Germany (PPDE) sets itself the long-term goal to
> fullfill its tasks exclusivly by using Free Software (FLOSS).
>
> For this purpose the PPDE will fund the developement, the usage and the
> dissemination of FLOSS by an annual amount of money (FLOSS-Fonds) that
> is at least equvalent to x%* of the annual amount of money its spends to
> purchase and operate proprietary software.
>
> Calculation base are the legal year and the sum of expenditures before
> taxes.
>
> The FLOSS-Fonds is entrusted for this specific purpose only.
>
> The execution of this decision will be commissioned to the FLOSS-workgroup.
>
> All political entities and subdivisions of the PPDE are encouraged to
> support the FLOSS-workgroup to fullfill its tasks.
>
> The FLOSS-workgroup reports annually about its activity and the mode and
> extend of FLOSS-Fonds spendings.
>
> * choices to vote for
> 10 → reasonable minimum demand
> 19 → current german V.A.T
> 23 → discordian value
> 42 → the answer to life, the universe and everything
>
> Argumentation:
>
> The funding of Free Software is an explicit interest of the PPDE
> http://wiki.piratenpartei.de/Programm#Freie_Software
> (link to PPDE main agenda)
>
> Nonetheless the PPDE has to purchase and operate proprietary software
> where no free alternatives are available respectively where they do not
> fullfill the special requirements of a poli
>
> To remedy this grievance in the long haul and to counter effectivly any
> conflict of authenticity and crdibility it needs long-term efforts which
> the FLOSS-Fonds is the financial basis for.
>
> By funding a FLOSS-Fonds the german FLOSS-workgroup, in coorporation
> with the FLOSS-workgroup of the PPI, will be able to do stock-checks of
> used FLOSS in pirate party environments, to determine existing deficits
> and requirements, and to promote exactly the development of the kind of
> FLOSS our political goals benefits most from.
>
> The necessity of the internationality of a FLOSS-Fonds funded
> FLOSS-campagne results in the nature of Free Software.
>
> Liquid Feedback (pre-convention opinions snapshot)
> https://lqfb.piratenpartei.de/pp/initiative/show/1621.html
>
> Wiki
> http://wiki.piratenpartei.de/Diskussion:Bundesparteitag_2011.2/Antragsfabrik/Sonstiger_Antrag_001
>
>
> # Application 2 (programmatic):
>
> Following statement should be added to
>
> 1.) PPDE main agenda
> 2.) PPDE agenda for the national elections in 2013
> 3.) PPDE agenda for the european elections in 2014
>
> Strategic funding of free software through a FLOSS fonds
>
> The developement, the usage and the dissemination of FLOSS has to be
> publicly funded by an annual amount of money (FLOSS-Fonds) that is at
> least equivalent to x%* of the annual amount of money the public
> administration spends to purchase and operate proprietary software.
>
> Liquid Feedback (pre-convention opinions snapshot)
> https://lqfb.piratenpartei.de/pp/initiative/show/1683.html
>
> Wiki (application to the national convention)
> http://wiki.piratenpartei.de/Bundesparteitag_2011.2/Antragsfabrik/Programm%C3%A4nderung_013
>
> Your comments, opinions and ideas are very appreciated.
>
> And if someone with a superb F(L)OSS reputation likes the idea and is
> interested to act as a honorary patron for the cause.. please email me.
>
> regards,
> midas
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