Free Geek Principles

Sent by Laurel to council on August 6, 2004. These principles were approved by the council shortly thereafter. Also see Free Geek's Trademark Fair Use POLICY.

=FREE GEEK Fair Use Principles=

An organization that would be affiliated with FREE GEEK must:


 * 1) Have a mission that is similar to and does not contradict the FREE GEEK PDX Mission Statement.


 * 1) Dispose of equipment in an ethical and environmentally responsible manner.


 * 1) Use Free/Open Source Software wherever possible and must promote the Free Software philosophy in other ways, such as transparent collaboration with others.


 * 1) Provide low- and no-cost computer technology and training to their community.

An organization that would use the FREE GEEK name must additionally:


 * 1) Be democratically run in a non-hierarchical way that is open and transparent to all participants in its programs.


 * 1) Be a non-profit business (as legally defined in their location)and must follow honest business practices and have the stated goal of advancing the common good.