ClearFoundation

General Questions:

Question - How is ClearFoundation funded?

Answer -  To date, ClearFoundation has been privately funded.

Question - Why set up ClearFoundation in New Zealand?

Answer -  New Zealand has a stable economy and open Intellectual Property laws that provide fertile grounds for enabling ClearFoundation to grow.  Though other jurisdictions offer similar benefits, there were some patently clear reasons to set up in New Zealand.

Question - What is a New Zealand Incorporated Society?

Answer -  A New Zealand Incorporated Society is a group or organization registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 and, when incorporated, is authorized by law to run its affairs as though it were an individual person.   Members are not personally liable for the society's debts, contracts or other obligations.  Likewise, members do not have any personal interest in any property or assets owned by the society.  There are a wide range of groups and organizations that are incorporated societies in New Zealand.

Question - What are the advantages of organizing ClearFoundation as an Incorporated Society?

Answer -  There are several advantages of becoming an incorporated society:

• A society becomes a separate legal entity once incorporated.
• An incorporated society can lease, rent, buy and sell property, borrow money and enter contracts in its own name.  No member of the society can have personal rights or interests in any of the assets of the society.
• An incorporated society will continue as a separate entity even though its membership changes.
• Members will not be personally liable for the debts, contracts or other obligations of the society.

Question - Will you still be offering a free version?

Answer - Absolutely. In fact you will see more Enterprise Edition features appear in the free edition in future releases.

Question - Can I upgrade to ClearOS 5.x?

Answer - Yes, upgrades from ClarkConnect 4.0 or later are fully supported. Technical details can be found in the ClearOS Enterprise Release Notes.

Question - Are the core ClarkConnect team members like Peter, Ben and Darryl still involved?

Answer - Yes. We'll be able to focus more of our energy on the software and services instead of the sometimes dreary day-to-day business operations.