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| == The SAGE Mathematics Foundation == | <<EmbedObject(logo_sagemath_foundation.svg, width=25%)>> |
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| SAGE clearly needs a '''SAGE Foundation'''. | ||<#CCFF99> Presentation|| |
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| There is already something called [http://thesagefoundation.org/ The SAGE foundation] in New Jersey. (The financial section of their website is interesting, since they post several relevant IRS documents.) | The !SageMath Foundation aims to collect funds to help the development of !SageMath. |
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| QUESTION 1: Can I create another "SAGE Foundation", or do foundation names have to be unique? This is a question about IRS tax codes, I think. | People that use and enjoy !SageMath are encouraged to make a donation to the !SageMath Foundation. People that have used !SageMath in their research work and have some available money from their grants are also very welcome to give a little back to help. |
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| == Mission Statement == | To make a donation, go [[https://www.washington.edu/giving/make-a-gift/?page=make&Code=MATSAG|here|class=None]] (thank you!). This is a nice way to express your appreciation of the work done by the !SageMath developer community. |
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| * Here are some questions and answers which hopefully this statement will help answer: | The !SageMath foundation is for the moment just a donation account hosted by the University of Washington. Collected funds are fully available for sustaining !SageMath, and no percentage go to anything else. |
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| * What is the purpose of SAGE? * Be a comprehensive mainstream high quality open source free mathematics software system. * Unify free open source mathematics software. |
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| * Why does the SAGE Mathematics Foundation exist? * Be a nonprofit tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code. Can receive donations, license fees, payment for technical support, etc. Resulting money can then be used to support students, visitors, purchase of equipment, workshops, and give grants to applicants for SAGE development. * Provide an advisory board to help people applying for grants (e.g., from NSF), for conferences, and deciding how to use funds they have. * Hold SAGE's intellectual property rights. * Trademark the SAGE name, or choose another name if necessary that can be trademarked (e.g., sagemath). * What is the Foundation going to do to achieve this purpose? * Run workshops * Hire an accountant * Create an advisory board |
The people currently in charge of the !SageMath Foundation are William Stein and John Palmieri. |
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| * What are our guiding principles? * All software included in the SAGE core distribution must be free and open source, and '''arbitrary modifications and redistribution of every single line''' must be allowed. * We should provide a model for the '''mathematical community''' of software development with a strong emphasis on openness, community, cooperation, and collaboration. * We should always strive to create '''professional quality software''' that is available to everyone. |
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| * Other Examples: [http://www.python.org/psf/mission/ Python Foundation] and the [http://www.maa.org/Aboutmaa/mission.html MAA]. | For the moment, not much, but this is already useful to support !SageMath. Please contribute! |
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| == Organizational Structure == | We gratefully acknowledge the support from our past donators. |
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| == Treasurer == | ||<#CCFF99> How does this benefit to !SageMath?|| |
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| Do any other mathematics software systems, e.g., Axiom, Magma, GAP, PARI, etc., have a foundation? | The money has been used in the past to support workshops closely related to !SageMath, in particular some "Women in Sage" workshops. This has also funded the !SageMath booth at some mathematical conferences. |
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| * GAP has [http://www.gap-system.org/Contacts/centres.html GAP Centers] and a [http://www.gap-system.org/Contacts/People/Council/council.html GAP Council]. The ''Council'' provides broad policy advice for the future development of GAP, among other things. (The Council chairman serves as the "editor" of the GAP webpages, though he is not the webmaster, and also as an "editor in chief" of the "GAP packages".) See the web pages for more details. The ''Centers'' are physical locations where GAP expertise is found (for example, St. Andrews). The developers located there are Council members and have several "possible tasks": (1) run GAP-related conferences, (2) use their local computer facilities to test and develop GAP, (3) try to raise money, ... . See the web pages for more details. | In principle, money can be used to support students, visitors, purchase of equipment, workshops. ||<#CCFF99> Is there an European side?|| For the moment, there is no similar donation account in Europe. |
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The SageMath Foundation aims to collect funds to help the development of SageMath.
People that use and enjoy SageMath are encouraged to make a donation to the SageMath Foundation. People that have used SageMath in their research work and have some available money from their grants are also very welcome to give a little back to help.
To make a donation, go here (thank you!). This is a nice way to express your appreciation of the work done by the SageMath developer community.
The SageMath foundation is for the moment just a donation account hosted by the University of Washington. Collected funds are fully available for sustaining SageMath, and no percentage go to anything else.
Who is in charge? |
The people currently in charge of the SageMath Foundation are William Stein and John Palmieri.
How much money is collected? |
For the moment, not much, but this is already useful to support SageMath. Please contribute!
We gratefully acknowledge the support from our past donators.
How does this benefit to SageMath? |
The money has been used in the past to support workshops closely related to SageMath, in particular some "Women in Sage" workshops. This has also funded the SageMath booth at some mathematical conferences.
In principle, money can be used to support students, visitors, purchase of equipment, workshops.
Is there an European side? |
For the moment, there is no similar donation account in Europe.