Re: What is annoying in the flattr buttons?
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 01:22:54PM +0100, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud wrote:
> Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 02:44, Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> wrote:
> >> Michael Gilbert <michael.s.gilbert@gmail.com> writes:
> >>> Raphael has every right to attempt to pursue his field of endeavor in
> >>> any tolerant/respectful manner he chooses.
> >>
> >> ...using his own property. But not using Debian project resources.
> >
> > Raphael is among the most notable (visible) of all DD's, so why not?
> > If he became a millionaire using flattr, why not? Why not create money
> > where there wasn't? Why is the money topic so sensitive? I'm the sort
> > of person who gets excited by seeing Release Managers get paid for
> > their heroic work.
>
> For a simple reason, the DMUP [0]; which every user of Debian resources must
> follow. It says (in its introduction, point 1).
>
> * "Don't use Debian Facilities for private financial gain"
>
> The problem here is not about Raphael being "allowed" to become millionaire
> with flattr or not; it is about people using the Debian planet (which is
> "Debian resources") for private financial gain.
>
> This has nothing to do with the "money topic", but with the rules in place
> regarding the Debian machines.
>
> [0] http://debian.org/devel/dmup.en.html
Debian Facilities -> debian webserver ->Planet-> blog posts->flattr links
..................-> debian email server->email -> email signature that links to:
...................................................their personal webpage with paypal or flatter
...................................................their business website
both these can generate income. are they both potential DMUP violations?
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