Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 19:38:27 -0700 From: Brian Behlendorf <brian@hyperreal.org> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, jkh@time.cdrom.com Subject: Re: "Open Source Town Meeting" supports only one faction Message-ID: <19980722024849.15803.qmail@hyperreal.org> In-Reply-To: <199807212300.RAA19410@lariat.lariat.org> References: <19980721225541.7077.qmail@hyperreal.org> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980721140603.5607F-100000@orkan.canonware.co m> <199807212103.PAA17229@lariat.lariat.org>
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Guess what - in real life, things often happen "with no warning", and the less time you spend attributing things like this to suspicious or hostile intent, the more hair on your head you'll keep. The fact remains that the FSF is the most visible group in this space, has the most clearly set agenda for how to spend money, actively solicits donations, and, in my opinion, is today the least polarizing place they could put the money. If they gave it to Linux Intl, or to FreeBSD Inc, clearly there'd be moans from one side of the hall or another. If they split it and gave it to those camps, there might be other groups who'd complain - what about the OpenBSD folks? Split it too many ways and it becomes a bit silly (here Jordan, here's $50, have a nice dinner on us!). I'm not defending their choice, but merely trying to say, don't let it get your goat. This isn't going to be a whole lotta money. If you want to apply emotive force towards generating money for FreeBSD, Inc., there are a number of ways we can do it. I'm willing to bet ORA would consider giving the money from the next one to a different group. I did reiterate to them that it should be a voluntary donation. Brian At 05:00 PM 7/21/98 -0600, Brett Glass wrote: >What.... You mean they sprang this shenanigans on the SPEAKERS with >no warning? This is appalling, and definitely cause for protest. We >should spread the word. > >--Brett > >At 03:53 PM 7/21/98 -0700, Brian Behlendorf wrote: > >> >>I'm speaking at the Town Meeting... and just found out today about the "$10 >>to FSF" deal. I suggested to my contact at ORA they make it a recommended >>donation, not an entrance fee; we'll see what happens. I'm not opposed to >>it, I'll still come and speak. Though I hope someone brings boxing gloves :) >> >> Brian >> >> >>--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- >>"Common sense is the collection of prejudices | brian@apache.org >>acquired by the age of eighteen." - Einstein | brian@hyperreal.org >> > --=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- "Common sense is the collection of prejudices | brian@apache.org acquired by the age of eighteen." - Einstein | brian@hyperreal.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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