Hi everybody, would you mind making a choice / comment ? I am not standing on any side in this thread, just would like some opinions please. hope there wont be flaming, I understand the content is little irritating.
0) Is there any need, to prevent social parasites feeding on the contributors effort? (NO/YES) 2) If there is an need, how do we accomplish it? Share the specific distro only among those who sign a *contribute-alike* licence? "Contribute alike" is an agreement which is formed between Distro developer community ( structured FOSS service provider community ). Its states the users should contribute. 3) *What all could be the terms of a contribute-alike license?* a) Support the developers with resonable donations in cash. b) Make an obligate (relaxed) agreement on the user would contribut to FOSS c) Time-bank (spend some hours in any way good for the socety. any progressive way, not only IT service) [email protected] discusses time banking concepts around kerala.(I am not the lead, i am just an ardent reader of time banking) http://www.timebanks.org/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-based_currency are interesting reads. d) Making a commitment would make people reluctant to adopt the specific Distro e) People would readily adopt the Distro, as most of them are wiling to contribute to the society, and be a part of something progressive. f) There is no phenomenon/process like 'parasitisation on GPL product' in FOSS world, it would just add confusion. d) Distro development team would be much more pleased to commit, as there is direct evidence of social change, and never has to bear with a feeling that they are feeding permanent 'free lunch eaters'. d) This is all already understood, there is no need of formalisation/discussion/consolidation. e) Phrase (0) is too offensive, redraft. f) a better word for "contribute-alike" : g)This is hard to put to practice i)This would be impractical -- #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" Leonardo da Vinci #//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////# -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
