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Other software / Re: No 501 status on SMF yet?
« on November 21st, 2011, 09:36 PM »
Hmm. Looking back, It seems that the reality isn't as clear cut as originally presented, and as such I revoke some of my hostility on this matter, as the NPO has not had access to all the assets and paperwork for in excess of a year.
While the NPO is older than a year, the final transfer didn't occur until this year, consequently they couldn't have filed for 501 status until that had occurred.
I won't go into the mindfuckery that occurred but let's just say that I was provided a few items of note that I'd suspected but not had confirmation of. But I now understand why there were delays in the transfer, and I'm willing to be a bit more broad minded than I was before.
However, I'm not exempting them from blame in this matter. They've still had quite a few months to work on it, it's been several months since the 2.0 release which post-dates the completion of the transfer, and all in all outside of the 4 months guideline mentioned above. I'm just more understanding now that it's quite a bit less than 14 months.
I will also note that had the team been a bit more open with people like Motoko-chan's request on the matter, the whole attitude could have been avoided.
While the NPO is older than a year, the final transfer didn't occur until this year, consequently they couldn't have filed for 501 status until that had occurred.
I won't go into the mindfuckery that occurred but let's just say that I was provided a few items of note that I'd suspected but not had confirmation of. But I now understand why there were delays in the transfer, and I'm willing to be a bit more broad minded than I was before.
However, I'm not exempting them from blame in this matter. They've still had quite a few months to work on it, it's been several months since the 2.0 release which post-dates the completion of the transfer, and all in all outside of the 4 months guideline mentioned above. I'm just more understanding now that it's quite a bit less than 14 months.
I will also note that had the team been a bit more open with people like Motoko-chan's request on the matter, the whole attitude could have been avoided.
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Other software / Re: No 501 status on SMF yet?
« on November 21st, 2011, 09:01 PM »
Fair enough on all counts. Doesn't mean I'm not curious.
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Other software / Re: No 501 status on SMF yet?
« on November 21st, 2011, 05:02 PM »All NPO applications are public information and must be provided for public inspection.
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Other software / Re: No 501 status on SMF yet?
« on November 21st, 2011, 04:50 PM »
OK, so scratch the accountant, then. (Certainly in this country, you would readily get an accountant to file for the equivalent of NPO and they'd not have a problem with doing it.)
I do think the underlying point stands, though. If you're not familiar with it, get some help. While I appreciate the narrative part is going to be complex, I still suspect that it's taken longer than it needs to because of the lack of ability/desire to actually get it completed, seeking outside assistance as appropriate.
I don't, for example, understand why it has taken in excess of a year - without even getting to the submission stage. I realise the organisation is not the fastest on the planet but that still seems inordinately slow.
I do think the underlying point stands, though. If you're not familiar with it, get some help. While I appreciate the narrative part is going to be complex, I still suspect that it's taken longer than it needs to because of the lack of ability/desire to actually get it completed, seeking outside assistance as appropriate.
I don't, for example, understand why it has taken in excess of a year - without even getting to the submission stage. I realise the organisation is not the fastest on the planet but that still seems inordinately slow.
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Other software / Re: No 501 status on SMF yet?
« on November 21st, 2011, 02:44 AM »
I can well imagine that a lawyer would foul up a tax return document. How about an accountant, though?
(For the record, I've done my fair share of legal paperwork, though not anything in the US, fairly obviously. My beef with this process isn't that it's difficult or time consuming but if that completing it is a problem, which it appears to be, external help should have been sought much sooner than where things are now.)
(For the record, I've done my fair share of legal paperwork, though not anything in the US, fairly obviously. My beef with this process isn't that it's difficult or time consuming but if that completing it is a problem, which it appears to be, external help should have been sought much sooner than where things are now.)
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Off-topic / Re: phpDocumentor
« on November 21st, 2011, 12:27 AM »
*nods* It certainly has the Poirot age and feel, but I can understand the slow feeling. (I don't remember the first episode being slow though.)
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The Pub / Re: Logo Madness
« on November 20th, 2011, 01:43 PM »
Actually, yeah, I can see the resemblance, especially if you desaturate the pieces, because then you get essentially a / shape in the negative space, which is the underpinning of Zend's logo - they also have the top and bottom bars of the Z, but also in negative space.
Like the new logo, prefer the non-hover version, font is awesome.
Like the new logo, prefer the non-hover version, font is awesome.
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Off-topic / Re: Flash is dead!
« on November 20th, 2011, 01:42 PM »
Hmm, interesting. I wonder if there are any good benchmarks/test sites around to showcase what WebGL can do, and do well.
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Plugins / Re: Readability
« on November 20th, 2011, 01:29 PM »
Yes, it probably would, come to think of it.
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Off-topic / Re: Flash is dead!
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:59 AM »
I have no idea what they have, or have not, done.
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Plugins / Re: Readability
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:57 AM »
Curious. I wonder what it uses to determine the 'main' content - I note it only has the first post in there.
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Off-topic / Re: phpDocumentor
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:37 AM »
Because events happen earlier on that are related to later, such as the people Bertie Wooster has the misfortune to become engaged to, as well as the engagements of others.
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Off-topic / Re: Flash is dead!
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:36 AM »
Come to think of it, it may have been before HW acceleration was added, will have to try again.
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Plugins / Re: Readability
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:35 AM »
Certainly not as core, but a plugin might not be too much effort. Need to experiment.
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Off-topic / Re: phpDocumentor
« on November 20th, 2011, 12:34 AM »
It is, but be sure to watch it in order.