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The Corporate Steward will be a bona-fide corporation registered with the appropriate governmental authorities. The corporate steward shall donate the following services:

The Corporate Steward will be a bona-fide corporation registered with the appropriate governmental authorities. The corporate steward shall donate the following services:

- Oversee the hosting of the community website.

* Oversee the hosting of the community website.

- Provide the legal means for the existence of a non-profit organization to represent the SME Server community. This organization will be named SME Server, Inc., and will be registered with the appropriate government authorities. The non-profit organization will assume control of the community website content and trademarks, act as guardian of any monetary and intellectual assets, and fulfill any legal requirements for its existence. SME Server, Inc. will be controlled by a Board of Directors.

* Provide the legal means for the existence of a non-profit organization to represent the SME Server community. This organization will be named SME Server, Inc., and will be registered with the appropriate government authorities. The non-profit organization will assume control of the community website content and trademarks, act as guardian of any monetary and intellectual assets, and fulfill any legal requirements for its existence. SME Server, Inc. will be controlled by a Board of Directors.

- Provide services for the day-to-day operations of the SME Server Inc. These operations include, but are not limited to, collection of donations and/or revenues, collecting mail, setting up merchant accounts, payment of pre-approved expenses (domain renewals, etc.), file required reports and tax statements with the government, and so on.

* Provide services for the day-to-day operations of the SME Server Inc. These operations include, but are not limited to, collection of donations and/or revenues, collecting mail, setting up merchant accounts, payment of pre-approved expenses (domain renewals, etc.), file required reports and tax statements with the government, and so on.

- Initially issue and / or follow a pre-existing social contract with the SME server community that describes (but is not limited to)  

* Initially issue and / or follow a pre-existing social contract with the SME server community that describes (but is not limited to)  

- The specifics of ownership of the content of the SME server website, core releases and contributions.  

* The specifics of ownership of the content of the SME server website, core releases and contributions.  

- The relationship of the community to the Corporate Steward and any duties pertaining thereto.  

* The relationship of the community to the Corporate Steward and any duties pertaining thereto.  

- The relationship of the Corporate Steward to the community and any duties pertaining thereto.

* The relationship of the Corporate Steward to the community and any duties pertaining thereto.

- The extent to which it will defend and safeguard intellectual and monetary assets of the community  

* The extent to which it will defend and safeguard intellectual and monetary assets of the community  

In recognition of the donation of tangible and intangible services to the SME community, the Corporate Steward shall receive  

In recognition of the donation of tangible and intangible services to the SME community, the Corporate Steward shall receive  

- The designation as the primary sponsor of the SME server project.

* The designation as the primary sponsor of the SME server project.

- The right to name two of the five original members of the Board Of Directors of SME Server Inc. These members will be the Corporate Steward Liaison and the Treasurer.

* The right to name two of the five original members of the Board Of Directors of SME Server Inc. These members will be the Corporate Steward Liaison and the Treasurer.

- The right to use the community logo and name in their marketing materials on a non-exclusive basis. This does not include the rights to represent as their own any of the content or IP of the SME server or the community.  

* The right to use the community logo and name in their marketing materials on a non-exclusive basis. This does not include the rights to represent as their own any of the content or IP of the SME server or the community.  

- The right to display their logo, name, or other branding material on the community website and on any community marketing materials for SME Server.

* The right to display their logo, name, or other branding material on the community website and on any community marketing materials for SME Server.

These rights will end when Corporate Steward sponsorship is withdrawn. A 120 day notification period before withdrawing Corporate Steward sponsorship will be agreed upon to allow time to develop a transition plan. At a minimum, this transition plan will provide for the transfer of ownership of the non-profit organization, and the transfer of any assets with it, before the Corporate Steward can withdraw. Existing SME Server, Inc. personnel (if any) will work with the incoming personnel during and/or after this period to ensure a smooth transition.

These rights will end when Corporate Steward sponsorship is withdrawn. A 120 day notification period before withdrawing Corporate Steward sponsorship will be agreed upon to allow time to develop a transition plan. At a minimum, this transition plan will provide for the transfer of ownership of the non-profit organization, and the transfer of any assets with it, before the Corporate Steward can withdraw. Existing SME Server, Inc. personnel (if any) will work with the incoming personnel during and/or after this period to ensure a smooth transition.