Hello.
I am one of the members of the Apache Software Foundation, and we have a few projects within the organizatioion that would like to participate and submit their proposals, however the new rules seem to be at odds with how the ASF works.
However Apache Software Foundation rules are very strict about not paying to individuals for the code (and documentation) contribution. There is not a single person paid by the ASF for contribution, and ASF does not have processes for it, and it's also against the bylaws of the organization. Simply speaking ASF is a non-profit organization that does not develop code - it takes the ownership of the code written by contributors but it cannot pay them.
Is this a strict requirement for the organization to handle the payments and "business relation" with the writers? Are there any workarounds/ideas how it can be done differently?
J.