Gregory's ServerWondering if there are pockets of legacy IP resources sitting out there like mine were? These things are hard to dispose of, but perhaps some oldtimers would give them to Public Resource, claim the tax deduction, and then we'll use your $$ to buy all standards with the force of law and open source them. Bonus point: this is all legal, I got the papers to prove it.
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@carlmalamud Interesting idea! I think I might be able to credibly do with some .edu colleagues as well. However, are you going to be disappointed if I take your idea to selfishly help fund another non-profit, one I'm involved in? Or maybe we could share the proceeds if I have your backing/help and I can facilitate a legacy donation?  |
This is like a really unique fundraising model for a nonprofit. I think I'm the only one who could credibly say "give my your old IP addresses, I'll sell them, use the proceeds for charity (buying ISO standards!), you'll get a tax deduction." I'm imagining there's probably some pools of legacy addresses out there and I'll bet you money that I might even know the registrants personally. I like this idea very much.