On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 07:35:03AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Michael Gilbert <[email protected]> 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
or mailing lists archives, for that matter. > both these can generate income. are they both potential DMUP violations? I won't say anything about a DMUP violation, but surely the two things you mention should be treated equally. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
