Le Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:32:00 +0100,
Cédric Krier <[email protected]> a écrit :

> On 20/11/11 11:53 +0100, Bertrand Chenal wrote:
> > Le Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:18:05 +0100,
> > Cédric Krier <[email protected]> a écrit :
> > 
> > > On 20/11/11 09:08 +0100, Albert Cervera i Areny wrote:
> > > > > I would go one step further, we should have the right
> > > > > evaluate the donors and  even deny a donation depending upont
> > > > > the entity that makes the donation, no matter how big it is.
> > > > > It's all about ethics.
> > > > 
> > > > I also agree on that.
> > > 
> > > I don't see why. As it is clear that there will be no duty for the
> > > fundation because of donation, I don't see based on which
> > > criteria we should accept or not a donation.
> > 
> > What about a donation from company that does stuff like this
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster or this
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_S.A.#Controversies? Would you
> > agree to accept fundation from them ? And put them on a donator
> > page on the Tryton website?
> 
> Come on guys! Are you all kidding? Even the FSF (the most political
> FOSS fundation I know) doesn't have such rules [1]. And more over how
> will you define such rules? Being controversies? Having a trial?
> Also I don't know how it could be manageable, people will need to
> apply before donating?
> Please don't make of this fundation a political beast that will be
> just blocked because of bureaucracy.
> 
> 
> [1] https://my.fsf.org/donate
> 

I agree that my example is extreme, but we have already talk about other
ones, like a administrator stealing money from the foundation (and I
think it's impossible to think about all the nasty stuff that can
happend). Is there any mechanisms to convoke the members if there is an
urgent topic to debate?




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