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>>stevek+(OP)
One important question not touched on my the blog post: Where will the Foundation be located?

Will is be US-based like Mozilla, or will it be somewhere else, like Europe?

A couple of foundations have moved away from the US in recent years, for example the Eclipse Foundation (Belgium) and the RISC-V Foundation (Switzerland).

It seems foundational (if you'd forgive the pun) to know under what laws the foundation will operate, and who (if anybody) will be excluded from taking part in the project because of sanctions regimes.

>>M2Ys4U+tb
We have not made that decision yet.

>>stevek+cc
Hopefully not in USA, will like it to be in Europe given its stance on software patents and privacy.

>>dragon+Ie
Yes, the US doesn't seem safe.

>>k__+7f
Doesn’t seem safe? Honestly, what do you think will happen to this organization if it were to be headquartered in the US?

>>dcgude+Bk
> I can see a real possibility of the current administration enacting export controls on the European Union for a perceived slight against the President, and Congress will not stop him. For example, if crates.io is an American-based software service, there is a real possibility that the US could ban the owners from allowing access from EU IPs.

This seems incredibly far fetched. Paranoia is a healthy practice but there is a point when it goes too far.

>>mlindn+jA
I don't think it is. (disclaimer: I do live in the EU)

The current US administration is already trying today to force close allies to conform to their will using economical pressure. I can imagine a future where this might escalate, so in my opinion forcing US companies to block certain origin countries if not that far fetched.