You can already start a non profit in almost every country. If you're serious and at it for a while and have some structure.
On an individual basis I don't think giving tax breaks to anyone with a chatGPT tab open makes sense.
mytailorisrich 3 days ago||
I don't know if there is the concept of charity organisation in Germany but I feel this is the sort of thing that ought to be limited to registered charities not to be abused/get out of hand.
nephihaha 3 days ago|
Big charities can be some of the worst for it while wee ones struggle to get off the ground with the red tape.
system2 3 days ago||
Many of my friends wouldn't qualify for this. They are either doing it as a hobby or to show the projects as their resume helpers.
thaumasiotes 3 days ago|
Why would that disqualify them? Those are also the reasons that people volunteer in soup kitchens.
system2 2 days ago||
The intention is to benefit financially. They are not doing it for "volunteering". But I get what you are saying. I am looking at it from a moral perspective.
Uptrenda 3 days ago||
What work would count as valid open source work though? I assume projects that people use are obvious. But what about ones where you're just throwing up your own projects where they start out with no users or impact? Even though its open source, does it need strategic importance from the get-go? Who decides?