Hi,
On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at 16:50, Ludovic Courtès <
ludo@gnu.org> wrote:
> Where do we go from here?
We have already considered various options (if not all listed here ;-)).
> Options that come to mind (but you guys probably know that some of these
> don’t make much sense or have already been tried before):
>
> • Seek advice from similar not-too-big free-software-related
> non-profits in France and in the EU (Debian France, Aquilenet, FDN,
> Parinux, ABUL, FSFE, NixOS Foundation, noyb, whatever).
Already done for some of this list.
> • Try yet more banks, possibly passing on the burden to other people.
Tanguy is trying again... Let be optimistic. :-)
> • Open an account elsewhere in the EU.
German's folk already gave a look. That's not possible, if I understand correctly.
> • Dissolve Guix Foundation in France, recreate it elsewhere in the EU,
> where presumably another group would shepherd it.
That's an option. BTW, please consider the last Assembly already discussed several options listed here.
> • Find a fiscal sponsor/hosting entity instead of having an
> independent org.
That's could be an option that we informally discussed. The path forward would not be clear.
> It sounds pretty much like starting anew, which I find hard to believe,
> but I don’t know what to think.
Since La Banque Populaire closed our bank account, I am in this exact feeling: "I find hard to believe but I don't know what to think".
Somehow, I have mixed feelings: on one hand, I am still optimistic that a solution is coming soon because come on! I don't believe it; on the other hand, I am starting to think whatever the issue is, that's bigger than my capacity to deal with it.
All in all, I do not know what to think. However, sooner than later, we must be fully operational again so at some point we need to decide...
Cheers,
simon