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+title = "Ethical Source: Open Source, weiterentwickelt"
+heading = "Gemeinnützig, quelloffen"
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+
+Christine Peterson prägte den Begriff „Open-Source“ im Jahre 1998.
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+
+Ausgehend von dem Ideal freier Software hat sich die Open-Source-Gemeinschaft in den letzten 20 Jahren zu einer blühenden Gemeinschaft entwickelt, die große Erfolge feiert und die technologische Landschaft nachhaltig verändert. Aber auch die Welt hat sich in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten verändert. Es ist an der Zeit, dass sich Open-Source weiterentwickelt, um dem Ausmaß und der Komplexität der heutigen sozialen, politischen und technologischen Herausforderungen gerecht zu werden.
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+Heute spielt dieselbe Open-Source-Software, welche die Allgemeinheit bereichert und die Innovation vorantreibt, auch eine entscheidende Rolle bei Massenüberwachung, einwanderungsfeindlicher Gewalt, Unterdrückung von Demonstranten, rassistischer Polizeiarbeit, dem Einsatz grausamer und unmenschlicher Waffen und anderen Menschenrechtsverletzungen auf der ganzen Welt.
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+Wir wollen etwas gegen diesen Missbrauch unserer Software unternehmen. Aber als Entwickler scheinen wir keine Möglichkeit zu haben, den Missbrauch unserer Arbeit zum Schaden anderer zu verhindern.
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+### Das wollen wir ändern.
+
+Wir schaffen Wege, um Entwickler zu stärken, sodass wir die Freiheit und die Möglichkeit haben, dafür zu sorgen, dass unsere Arbeit für das Gemeinwohl und im Dienste der Menschenrechte eingesetzt wird.
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+Wir entwickeln Werkzeuge, um faire, ethische und gemeinschaftsorientierte Bedingungen für diejenigen durchzusetzen, die von unserer Arbeit profitieren oder von ihr beeinflusst werden.
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+Wir sind vereint in unserer Überzeugung, dass die Freiheit der Software immer im Dienste der Freiheit der Menschen stehen muss.
+
+### Wir sind die Ethical-Source-Bewegung.
+Möchtest du [uns finanziell unterstützen](https://opencollective.com/ethical-source) oder [uns beitreten](/de/apply)?

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+title = "Satzung der Organisation for Ethical Source"
+aliases = ["satzung"]
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+
+## NAME
+
+### Article 1
+
+The name of this Organization shall be Organization for Ethical Source NFP (“the Organization”).
+
+## PURPOSES AND POWERS
+
+### Article 2
+
+The Organization shall pursue the following aim: To promote ethical practices and outcomes in free and open source software and other digital commons. The purposes of the Organization shall also be as stated in its Certificate of Incorporation. The Organization shall have the power, directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, to do any and all lawful acts which may be necessary or convenient to affect the charitable purposes for which the Organization is organized, and to aid or assist other organizations or persons whose activities further accomplish, foster, or attain such purposes. The powers of the Organization may include, but not be limited to, the acceptance of contributions from the public and private sectors, whether financial or in- kind contributions. The Organization shall also have such powers as are now or may hereafter be granted by the General Not For Profit Organization Act of the State of Illinois. The Organization shall be of unlimited duration.
+
+## OFFICES
+
+### Article 3
+
+The Organization shall have and continuously maintain in this State a registered office and a registered agent whose office is identical with such registered office, and may have other offices within or without the State of Illinois as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
+
+## RESOURCES
+
+### Article 4
+
+The Organization’s resources are derived from:
+
+* donations and legacies;
+* sponsorship;
+* public subsidies;
+* membership fees;
+* any other resources authorized by the law.
+
+The funds shall be used in accordance with the Organization’s social aims.
+
+## MEMBERS
+
+### Article 5
+
+Any natural person or legal entity, with the exception of organizations pursuing commercial goals, may become a member if they have demonstrated their dedication to the goals of the Organization through their commitments or actions, and agree to abide by the Organization’s [Code of Conduct](https://ethicalsource.dev/community-code-of-conduct/).
+
+The Organization comprises:
+
+* Active Members — Active Members actively participate in the activities of the Organization, as determined by the Board. The Board votes to accept new active members. Active Members have voting rights at the General Assembly meeting. Their membership fees are waived.
+* Emeritus Members — Emeritus Members are Active Members who have ceased to participate actively in the activities of the Organization, as determined by the Board. Emeritus Members lose their voting rights at the General Assembly. Their membership fees are waived.
+* Founding Members — Three founding members participated in the Constituent General Assembly. They have voting rights at the General Assembly. Their membership fees are waived.
+* Honorary Members — Honorary Members are elected by the General Assembly, on recommendation of the Board. They do not have voting rights and do not pay membership fees.
+* Supporting Members — Supporting members support the Organization’s goals with membership fees, but do not have voting rights.
+* Associate Members — Associate Members are organizations who are not pursuing commercial goals and whose activities are related to the activities of the Organization. Associate Members do not pay membership fees and do not have voting rights. They are represented at the General Assembly by a delegate.
+
+Active, Emeritus, and Honorary Members, and Supporters must be natural persons.
+
+Requests to become a member must be addressed to the Board. The Board admits new members and informs the General Assembly accordingly.
+
+Membership ceases:
+
+* On death or dissolution;
+* By electronic resignation thereby notifying the Board at least one month before the end of the financial year;
+* By expulsion ordered by the Board, for just cause, with a right of appeal to the General Assembly. Appeals must be lodged within 30 days of the Board’s decision being notified;
+* For non-payment of membership fees for more than one year.
+
+In all cases the membership fee for the current year remains due. Members who have resigned or who are expelled have no rights to any part of the Organization’s assets.
+
+Only the Organization’s assets may be used for obligations/commitments contracted in its name. Members have no personal liability.
+
+## ORGANS
+
+### Article 6
+
+The Organization shall include the following organs:
+
+* General Assembly,
+* Board of Directors,
+* Executive Director
+
+## GENERAL ASSEMBLY
+
+### Article 7
+
+The Organization is a membership organization. The General Assembly is the Organization’s supreme authority. It is composed of all the members, regardless of their membership level.
+
+It shall hold an Ordinary Meeting once each year. It may also hold an extraordinary session whenever necessary, at the request of the Board or at least of one-fifth of its members.
+
+The General Assembly shall be considered valid with a quorum of at least one third of voting members.
+
+Members may participate in the General Assembly remotely using electronic means (e.g. videoconferencing).
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+The Board of Directors shall announce to the members by electronic means the date of the General Assembly at least 30 days in advance. The formal notification of the General Assembly, including the agenda, shall be sent by electronic means to each member at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting.
+
+### Article 8
+
+The General Assembly:
+
+* Elects the Board of Directors;
+* Reviews the contents of the reports and financial statements for the year and votes on their adoption;
+* Approves the annual budget;
+* Supervises the activity of other organs, which it may dismiss, stating the grounds therefore;
+* Decides on any modification of the Bylaws;
+* Decides on the dissolution of the Organization;
+* Fixes the annual membership fees;
+* Shall decide about the expulsion of a member, should this member appeal the Board’s decision to expel them.
+
+### Article 9
+
+The General Assembly is presided over by the President of the Board of Directors. The President may delegate this responsibility to another Board member.
+
+### Article 10
+
+Decisions of the General Assembly shall be taken by a majority vote of the voting members present or participating remotely using electronic means.
+
+If the total number of voting members in the Organization, regardless of whether they are present or not, is less than 20, then the Organization will implement a modified consensus based decision making process for all matters the General Assembly is to vote on. In this modified consensus based decision making approach, any voting member will be able to prevent consensus from being reached by voting against taking any action. However, if the Board of Directors unanimously votes in favor of taking the action, they can choose to override the General Assembly only if no more than 2 people prevented the General Assembly from reaching consensus.
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+If the General Assembly is comprised of more than 20 voting members, then the Organization will utilize a voting system for decision making where any action the General Assembly requires a vote. Unless otherwise specified, in order for a vote to pass, the vote must reach simple majority.  In case of deadlock, the President shall have the deciding vote.
+
+Decisions concerning the amendment of the Bylaws and the dissolution of the Organization must be approved by both a two-third majority of the members present or participating remotely, and all of the Founding Members present or participating remotely.
+
+### Article 11
+
+Votes are by a show of hands. Voting can also take place by secret ballot, if at least one member requests it. Members may vote using electronic means. Members may vote by proxy by giving another Active Member or another member with voting rights the authority to vote on their behalf. The Board must be notified that a proxy will be voting in an Active Member’s place at least 24 hours before a vote is to take place or the General Assembly is to meet. This notification must include the name of the Active Member who will be acting as the proxy.
+
+Elections use a single transferable vote system.
+
+### Article 12
+
+The agenda of the ordinary annual session of the General Assembly may include:
+
+* Approval of the Minutes of the previous General Assembly
+* Approval of the Board’s annual Activity Report
+* Approval of the report of the Treasurer
+* Setting of membership fees
+* Approval of the budget
+* Approval of reports and accounts
+* Election of Board members
+* Miscellaneous business
+
+## THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
+
+### Article 13
+
+The Board of Directors is authorized to carry out all acts that further the purposes of the Organization. It has the most extensive powers to manage the Organization’s day-to-day affairs.
+
+### Article 14
+
+The Board is composed of at least three (4) and at most seven (7) members elected by the General Assembly. Among the Board, there are 4 officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
+
+The membership fees of Board members are waived.
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+The Board self-constitutes and designates, at a minimum, a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
+
+The term of office is two (2) years, renewable without limitation.
+
+The Board meets as often as the Organization’s business requires. The President, Executive Director, and/or a Board member can also call for a special Board meeting. The President, Executive Director, and/or Board member calling the meeting shall announce to the Board members, by electronic means, the date of any Board meeting at least 5 days in advance.
+
+The Board follows a consensus-seeking decision-making approach and only falls back to voting after all reasonable attempts to address concerns have been exhausted.
+
+Board members shall be elected every two years. When applicable, all Board members must receive, at least, a simple majority of votes in order to be elected.
+
+The nomination and election process shall be developed by the Vice President, presented and voted on by the Board, and, if accepted by the Board, voted on by the General Assembly.
+
+### Article 15
+
+There shall be one Board position reserved for paid staff, subject to the Organization’s conflict of interest policy. All other Board members work on a voluntary basis and as such can only be reimbursed for their actual expenses and travel costs. Potential attendance fees cannot exceed those paid for official commissions. For activities beyond the usual functions of volunteer Board members, each Board member is eligible for appropriate compensation subject to the conflict of interest policy.
+
+The functions of the Board are:
+
+* to take the appropriate measures to achieve the goals of the Organization;
+* to convene the ordinary and extraordinary General Assemblies;
+* to take decisions with regard to admission of new members as well as the resignation and possible expulsion of members;
+* to create special-purpose working groups, as needed, to serve the Board, where at least one Board member serves as liaison;
+* to keep correct and complete books and records of accounts, keep a list of all voting members, and keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, which all voting members may access; and
+* to ensure that Bylaws are applied, to draft rules of procedure, and to administer the assets of the Organization.
+
+### Article 16
+
+The roles of each officer are defined below.
+
+President:
+
+1. Facilitate meetings of the Board using consensus process;
+2. Prepare the agenda of the Board;
+3. Facilitate meetings of the General Assembly using the appropriate voting mechanisms, as defined in Article 10;
+4. Prepare the agenda of the General Assembly;
+5. Check-signing authority for Board-authorized expenditures;
+6. Be available to the General Assembly for services needed between meetings; and
+7. Assist in maintaining communications between the General Assembly and members of the Board.
+
+Vice President:
+
+1. Assist the President in Board leadership duties;
+2. Develop, implement, and maintain adequate, fair, and timely election processes for Board of Directors; and
+3. Fulfill the duties of the President in the absence of the President;
+
+Secretary:
+
+1. Take detailed minutes of each board meeting;
+2. Disseminate board minutes in a timely manner to all Board members and leadership staff; and
+3. Ensure an approved copy of the minutes is kept on file.
+
+Treasurer:
+
+1. Oversee the financial condition of the corporation;
+2. Keep the Board informed of the financial condition of the organization, including any audit or financial review results;
+3. Oversee budget preparation; and
+4. Check-signing authority for Board-authorized expenditures.
+
+### Article 17
+
+Board members, including officers, may resign at any time by giving written notice to the organization without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the organization under any contract to which the Board member is a party. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of the note or any later time specified in the notice, unless otherwise specified in the notice. The acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
+
+Any director may be removed by the Board by consensus of the directors then in office, with the exception of the director to be removed, whenever in its judgement the best interests of the organization would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
+
+The Board may designate a director to serve on the Board on an interim basis to fill a vacancy due to a previous director’s resignation or removal. This director will be added only if the remaining members of the Board agree by consensus.
+
+## SIGNATURE AND REPRESENTATION
+
+### Article 18
+
+The Organization is legally bound by the individual signature of the President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer.
+
+## FISCAL YEAR
+
+### Article 19
+
+The fiscal year shall begin on 1 January and end on 31 December of each year.
+
+## AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
+
+These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by consensus of the Board present at any regular meeting or special meeting, provided that at least five days’ written notice is given of intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new Bylaws at such meeting.
+
+## DISSOLUTION
+
+### Article 21
+
+Should the Organization be dissolved, the available assets should be transferred to a non-profit organization pursuing public interest goals similar to those of the Organization and likewise benefiting from tax exemption. Under no circumstances should the assets be returned to the founders or members. Nor should they use a part or a total of assets for their own benefit.