Stichting
The Foundation
Stichting Bewakers van Betekenis i.o. — Guardians of Meaning, in formation.
Legal form
Dutch foundation (stichting), non-profit: no distributions to founders or board members.
Why a foundation and not an association
The mission must not be capturable by any single vendor or consultancy.
Key statutory safeguards
Open stays open
Works published under an open licence can never be closed again.
Vendor-neutral board
No single organisation may hold more than one third of board seats.
Transfer is part of the mission
Transfer to an international open-source or standards foundation is part of the mission itself.
Founding board (in formation)
Martijn Imrich
on behalf of New Oil
Mark van der Veen
on behalf of DAMA NL
The board will be expanded with further members over time.
Stichting Bewakers van Betekenis is in formation. Registration details will be published here after incorporation.