Re: What is annoying in the flattr buttons?
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 14:22, Didier 'OdyX' Raboud <didier@raboud.com> 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"
I'm sure this is just a guideline of course, else the following should
be adhered to:
"Don't mention a book you've just written if that piece of writing
will show up on Debian Planet, even if the book is about Debian."
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