Re: data on the consultants page
The site seems legit, but that doesn't make spamming legal. To be
spam, however, it must be automated. It looks like a site for 'open
source' programmers, and Debian clearly qualifies as an 'open source'
project (in fact the OSD was based on the DFSG), so it may have been
manually sent. I would just ignore it.
Andrew
On 11/17/05, Thomas Huriaux <thomas.huriaux@gmail.com> wrote:
> Andrew Donnellan <ajdlinux@gmail.com> (07/11/2005):
> > Is this spam email spam? I would think that you couldn't really
> > copyright an email address. And who exactly is this spam from? If they
> > are requesting something they should be traceable. Also, are other
> > consultants getting the same? Is it really spam, or just heaps of
> > inappropriate requests?
>
> Please find attached the spam received by the consultant. It will help
> you to understand what kind of spam it is. But as some of you already
> said, I'm afraid there is nothing we can do to make this kind of mails
> less legal than it already is.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Thomas Huriaux
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: schaefer@alphanet.ch (Marc SCHAEFER)
> To: Consultants <consultants@debian.org>
> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:15:28 +0100
> Subject: Re: Usage of ttp://www.us.debian.org/consultants/ by third parties
> On Mon, Nov 07, 2005 at 01:02:08PM +0100, Thomas Huriaux wrote:
> > Do you still have a copy of this spam, so that I can forward it to
> > debian-legal?
>
> yes:
>
> (because of the `linkedin' stuff, I thought first they had me on linked
> in, and they replied that it was from Debian Consultant)
>
> >From dmimms@ostalent.com Wed Oct 26 13:39:30 2005
> Return-Path: <dmimms@ostalent.com>
> X-Original-To: schaefer@alphanet.ch
> Delivered-To: schaefer@alphanet.ch
> Received: by shakotay.alphanet.ch (Postfix, from userid 1022)
> id EB1FC37028A; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:39:30 +0200 (CEST)
> Received: from ostalent.com (unknown [66.135.40.225])
> by shakotay.alphanet.ch (Postfix) with ESMTP id EE47D3701D4
> for <schaefer@alphanet.ch>; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:39:12 +0200
> (CEST)
> Received: by ostalent.com; Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:39:22 -0500
> Received: (from dmimms@localhost)
> by ostalent.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j9QBdLtX006072;
> Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:39:21 -0500
> Message-Id: <200510261139.j9QBdLtX006072@ostalent.com>
> Content-Disposition: inline
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary
> Content-Type: text/plain
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> X-Mailer: MIME::Lite 2.117 (F2.73; B3.01; Q3.01)
> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:39:21 UT
> From: David Mimms <noreply@ostalent.com>
> To: schaefer@alphanet.ch
> Subject: open source and recruiting IT
> X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.87, clamav-milter version 0.87 on
> ostalent.com
> X-Virus-Status: Clean
>
> Hello,
>
> www.OSTalent.com is the latest resource on the Open Source front. This
> site links Open Source specialists and programmers with recruiters and
> businesses looking to fill job openings or outsource projects. I am
> inviting you to create a profile for your company and to add exposure
> for your business. All accounts are free.
>
> When you post a project, you'll receive bids from talented individuals
> from around the globe. Posting a project is also free.
>
> For a limited time, free job postings when you use the Coupon Code:
> linkedin
>
> Finally, we are constantly improving the site. If you have any
> suggestions or comments, please let us know.
>
> Regards
>
> David Mimms
>
> Owner
> www.ostalent.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
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