Company:Giftfile Project
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A project to enable authors of computer files containing nonproprietary intellectual works (free music, literature, software) and their supporters (including fans, users) to participate in a gift economy.
' The purpose of the Giftfile Project is to develop and oversee the . This will include development of nonproprietary formats and protocols; development of free software reference implementations of the client, server, and related tools; and operation of the first . This project is parented by , a nonprofit organization encouraging the creation, identification, use, and funding of . The giftfile system is a specification for marking computer files containing , and an infrastructure for allowing users of such works to make supporting donations. The files are called giftfiles, and donations to them are accomplished by way of nonprofit organizations called giftpools. Users donate to a giftpool and are then given the privilege to allocate the giftpool's funds toward works of their choice, up to the donation amount. Giftpools aggregate the allocations to each giftfile, and will grant these funds to the producer of the giftfile upon request. '-Giftfile Project
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