20 Mar
2006
20 Mar
'06
3:07 a.m.
Is selling ads compatible with the non-for-profit status?
No, we can't sell ad space at all. Neither PGLAF, nor ibiblio. This would need to just be free, and just for non-commercial messages. (They could be for commercial entities... but not "buy our stuff" messages.) But for not-for-profit, it's a wonderful idea, and on-mission for PG.
Just so it's clear: although IANAL, I'm pretty sure that there's nothing to stop a non-profit IN GENERAL from selling ads (or products). So, the above must be restrictions specific to PGLAF and/or ibiblio. -- Cheers, Scott S. Lawton http://Classicosm.com/ - classic books