[Lexicon] [thegooddocsproject] [Season of Docs - Discuss] Can a non-incorporated project apply for Season of Docs

[Cameron Shorter]

Thanks Erin,
I'm CCing all in case you didn't manage to get through to the lists.

On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 at 11:35, Erin McKean via groups.io <emckean=
google.com at groups.io> wrote:

> Thanks Cameron!
>
> Legal incorporation is not a requirement for participation in the Season of
> Docs program.
>
> If you apply as a representative of your project or organization, we
> require that you have the permission of that organization (however it
> grants that permission, whether by a board motion, a vote of the project
> steering committee, etc.) to represent the organization.
>
> We assume you have that permission if you submit an application on behalf
> of an organization.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Erin
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 3:02 PM Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Season of Docs folks,
> > I have a few questions from an organization's perspective, and will ask
> in
> > separate email threads so answers are easier to track.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Can an open source project, which is not legally incorporated, apply for
> a
> > Season of Docs grant?
> >
> > In particular, I’m wondering about:
> > https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/terms/organization-terms
> > which states:
> >
> > *“If you are accepting on behalf of your open source organization, you
> > represent and warrant that (i) you have full legal authority to bind your
> > organization to these terms and conditions”*
> >
> > I'm asking:
> > 1. On behalf of an open source community of volunteers. We have
> > established open source governance processes, with a project steering
> > committee, but no legal standing.
> > 2. On behalf of a committee within an incorporated open source
> foundation,
> > where I'm expecting to be able to get the blessing of foundation's board.
> >
> > --
> > Cameron Shorter
> > Technical Writer, Google
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Cameron Shorter
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