Software in the Public Interest

In today's world, Software in the Public Interest is an issue that has become increasingly relevant in society. Since its emergence, Software in the Public Interest has been the subject of debate and interest, generating conflicting opinions and arousing the curiosity of experts and laypeople alike. Whether due to its impact on daily life, its historical relevance or its influence in various areas, Software in the Public Interest has established itself as a topic of global interest. In this article, we will explore the different facets of Software in the Public Interest and discuss its importance in the current context.

Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
FoundedJune 16, 1997 (1997-06-16)
Type501(c)(3)
Location
FieldsSoftware
Key people
Michael Schultheiss (President)
Stephen Frost (Vice President)[1]
Revenue
  • $723,853 (2020)
  • $522,719 (2021)
  • $485,337 (2022)[1]
Expenses
  • $341,298 (2020)
  • $413,172 (2021)
  • $546,645 (2022)[1]
Websitewww.spi-inc.org Edit this at Wikidata

Software in the Public Interest, Inc. (SPI) is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization domiciled in New York State formed to help other organizations create and distribute free open-source software and open-source hardware. Anyone is eligible to apply for membership, and contributing membership is available to those who participate in the free software community.

SPI was originally created to allow the Debian Project to accept donations.[2] It now acts as a fiscal sponsor to many free and open source projects.

SPI has hosted Wikimedia Foundation board elections and audited the tally as a neutral third party from 2007 to 2011.[3][4]

Associated projects

The 44 currently associated projects of SPI are:[5]

Board of directors

Its current board is composed of:[7]

  • President: Michael Schultheiss
  • Vice-President: Stephen Frost
  • Secretary: Forrest Fleming
  • Treasurer: Héctor Orón Martínez
  • Board of Directors:
    • Joseph Conway
    • Milan Kupcevic
    • Jonatas L. Nogueira
    • Jeremy Stanley
    • Zach van Rijn

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Software In The Public Interest Inc - Full text of "Full Filing" for fiscal year ending Dec. 2022". Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of Debian". Debian Project. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. ^ "Board elections/2007/en". Wikimedia. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  4. ^ "Board elections/2011/en". Wikimedia. July 2, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "SPI Associated Projects". Spi-inc.org. March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI associated project Apr 10, 2024
  7. ^ "SPI Board". Retrieved 2022-12-10.

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