Re: giving money to gnome

[Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>]

> Why? Why can't we spend the money where we want to? Why do we have to
> change what projects we support based upon where the money comes from?
> Perhaps you'd like to formalize your arguments, e.g.:
> 	
> 	Any money we accept from a free software project will not
> 	be used to fund another project that might be in direct or
> 	indirect competition with it.
> 
> 	Any money we accept from a tobacco company will not be used
> 	in a project that might help people stop smoking.
> 
> 	Any money we accept from the US government will not be used
> 	to help encryption projects.
> 
> 	Any money we accept from NASA will not be used to help projects
> 	that might be used on EC space missions.
> 
> 	etc, etc.... where do you stop? Where do you draw the line?
> 	The only sensible place is to draw the line right at the
> 	beginning.
> 

Hi.

I understand you were sarcastic in your statements, but I found them 
extremely logical and natural. And I am serious.

Alex Y.

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