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+This was drafted in 2005. It is currently under discussion. 
+
+Written by Lisa M. Goldstein, opus@gnu.org,
+and Richard M. Stallman, rms@gnu.org
+
+    A Relationship Framework for FSFs.
+
+This a draft framework for the relationship between the FSF sister
+organizations in various parts of the world.  It says which activities
+are to be carried out which FSFs, either individually or working
+together.
+
+FSF-NA refers to the original Free Software Foundation with
+headquarters in Boston.  A "major FSF" refers to an FSF that covers a
+region which is a whole continent or contains a large fraction of the
+population of the continent it is in.  The hope is that the number of
+major FSFs will be limited.
+
+A. The following activities will be carried out initially by the
+FSF-NA after consultation with the other FSFs.  We intend, in the
+future, after we have gained experience working together, to develop a
+system wherein these decisions are approved jointly by a specific list
+of several major FSFs.
+
+1. Set policy regarding free software licenses, including
+   the criteria for free software, the development of licenses,
+   and the criteria for choosing the license to use for a program.
+
+2. Define official positions on major new circumstances, such as new
+   technologies, new legal issues, etc, which globally impact the Free
+   Software movement or our licenses, and publish position papers to
+   state these positions.
+
+3. Make major changes in the management of the GNU Project.
+
+4. Approve translations of licenses into languages other than English.
+   (Translation of licenses requires special care and we will have to
+   approach this cautiously.)
+
+5. Decide whether an organization qualifies as an FSF.
+
+B. The following activities will be carried out by one particular FSF
+initially, and may be extended to individual other major FSFs if need
+arises:
+
+1. FSF-NA: Certify as a service to businesses that products comply
+   with the GPL.
+
+2. FSF-NA: Be the official copyright holder on GNU software and manuals
+   (when the developers do not keep the copyright).
+
+3. FSF-NA: Hold the primary copies of the copyright assignments
+   themselves.
+
+4. FSF-Europe: Manage and operate the GNU Business Network.
+
+C. The following activities are to be carried out by every FSF:
+
+1. Encourage the development of globally-useful free software
+   packages.
+
+2. Develop new free software and manuals, and adapt existing free
+   software and manuals, to meet its region's special cultural and
+   linguistic needs.
+
+3. Following the overall policy set as in A, create and issue
+   official positions for local events and new local laws that may
+   have impact on the Free Software movement or its licenses.
+
+4. Translate FSF position papers into local languages.
+
+5. Advocate FSF official positions developed in A to national and
+   local governments.
+
+5a. Study possible local threats to software freedom and possible
+   countermeasures.
+
+6. Recruit more volunteers for the GNU Project and
+   other free software projects.
+
+7. Raise funds to spend on free software development and other
+   free software activities.
+
+8. Sell copies of free (as in freedom) software, free manuals, and
+   other products to raise funds to pay for local staff and local
+   events.  FSFs will resell their products to each other at cost for
+   redistribution in other countries by sister groups.
+
+9. Develop media relations to create awareness of the FSF and Free
+   Software positions and events.
+
+10. Advise free software developers on licensing matters
+    and technical questions.
+
+11. Enforce and defend the GPL and its sister licenses internationally
+    for software that it holds copyright on.
+
+12. Assist, in its region, efforts by other FSFs to enforce and defend
+    the GPL and its sister licenses for the software they hold the
+    copyright on.
+
+13. When asked to, hold duplicate copies of copyright
+    assignments and other legal papers for other FSFs.
+
+14. Maintain a speaker's bureau.
+
+15. Develop free (as in freedom) class materials for training and
+    education in use of GNU and other free software.
+
+16. Raise awareness of the unethical and antisocial nature
+    of non-free software.
+
+17. Assist other organizations in upholding the GPL
+    and other activities that benefit the free software cause.
+
+18. Encourage general cooperation with the GNU Project.
+
+19. Send information about its main projects to the other FSFs.
+
+19a. Keep its board of directors in contact with the boards of
+     other FSFs, and keep its executives in contact with the
+     executives of other FSFs.
+
+20. Cooperate generally with all other FSFs.
+
+D. These things will never be done by any FSF:
+
+1. Distribute or develop non-free software or non-free software
+   documentation.
+
+2. Promote or encourage the use of any non-free program or non-free
+   software documentation.
+
+3. Formally ally itself with an organization or person that develops
+   or distributes non-free software or non-free software
+   documentation.