Re: Free Software Maintenance Bazaar (was: Publicly funded software development)

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From: john
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00

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Axel Boldt writes:
> By the way, you have to pay taxes on gifts you receive, don't you?

No.  The giver pays the tax on a gift, but only if he gives you more than
$10,000 in the same tax year (in the US).

> Doesn't that mean that you'll also have to pay taxes whenever you
> download emacs?

What is the market value of a copy of emacs?
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI

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From: john@dhh.gt.org
Subject: Re: Free Software Maintenance Bazaar (was: Publicly funded software development)
Date: 1998/11/18
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