[EuroPython] Re: [EuroPython] I asked Jacob Hall?n how long it would take to make a non profit society in Sweden.

[Martijn Faassen]

Dario Lopez-K?sten wrote:
> > 1. Collect 5 people.
> > 2. Create some by-laws. They have to contain purpose, grounds for
> > membership and administrative details, like how many members the board
> > should have and how a general meeting is called.
> 
> I have some experince in being on the board for a couple of non-profit orgs
> in Sweden , and can provide good examples for bylaws (even a
> fill-in-the-blanks-and-elaborate-a-bit bylaw-form) that are specifically for
> non-profit organisations. They are in swedish, but it would be trivial to
> translate them into english if there is interest.

I'd like to see these. I know we also discussed the bylaws issue when
we were in Berlin for EuroZope, so I have at least a little bit of
a reference frame.

That said, one main question remains as to what we're actually founding:

  * an organization dedicated to the organization of EuroPython
    *conferences*

  * a more general organization about Python in Europe that happens to
    also organize conferences; i.e. a EuroPython Foundation. 

As I understand it the first approach is a bit of a lower risk; i.e.
if we did the second EuroPython may run into financial troubles from the
start (though I certainly hope and trust we can keep this risk low and not
lose any money). But of course having a EuroPython Foundation (sister
to the EuroZope foundation) wouldn't be a bad idea in general.

So what do people think is best?

Regards,

Martijn