foundation-faq-2020

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what will the relationship between the core team and the foundation board be?

3

The Rust core team has been tasked with setting up the foundation, but as I understand it will the core team will be a different entity from the foundation board....

yoshuawuyts

What's the relationship between the project and the foundation?

1

Does one control the other?

yaahc

Why a 501(c)6?

4

One FAQ I expect to see often: why a 501(c)6 rather than a 501(c)3? This has implications for priorities and constituency, in terms of whose interests the foundation serves. It...

joshtriplett

Where are we incorporating?

6

Mark-Simulacrum

In addition to the initial scope which is focused on contributors are there other areas of focus which the Rust Foundation will have which aren't directly related to Rust PL development?

1

ghost

What benefits can users of Rust see in the short-term and long-term from having a foundation?

1

I understand that having this organizational layer might help make development smoother for people working on the Rust compiler and related projects, but as a person who is primarily a...

sunjay

Will trademark concerns be addressed?

2

Now that the rust project will be independent of Mozilla, and therefore of its trademark policy, and related mozilla media-guide. Will the concerns of the Rust trademark be addressed, so...

irelativism

Will individuals be able to "join"/become members of/support the foundation?

3

At this time, are there plans to offer individual memberships to be supporters of the Rust Foundation? Similarly to [Ruby Together's Developer plans](https://rubytogether.org/developers#plans) that start at around $10/mo.

carols10cents

What's the relation between the rust foundation, crates.io, and the providers of funding to operate the supporting infrastructure?

1

Will the foundation take over managing funding for the rust projects supporting infrastructure?

yaahc

What will be the Rust Foundation's relationship to other foundations?

1

Followup question to #8 Other foundations/groups might be better suited to support local communities, have their own projects or focus on topics not covered by the Rust Foundation. Are there...

badboy