On Tue, Aug 02, 2005 at 01:40:42PM -0700, Michael K. Edwards wrote: > On 8/2/05, Diego Biurrun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That RMS gets paid for all the speeches he gives would indeed be news. > > I have first-hand knowledge that he follows invitations to speak about > > free software when provided free travel and lodging. > > Do you know the numbers? As I wrote, I don't. For all I know, RMS > never solicits or accepts a speaker fee -- although if so he would be > quite extraordinary among conference speakers, even among speakers on > free software topics. I believe the typical conference speaker's fee > in this area is in the $5K-$20K range (compare > http://www.speaking.com/speakerindexes/internet.html ), often more for > futurists (several $50K and up speakers at > http://www.speaking.com/speakerindexes/future.html ) and actual > celebrities with drawing power (usually reported simply as "rumored > six-figure speaker fee").
That would again be news to me. I've just given two talks at LinuxTag (the biggest Linux-related event in Europe) and all I got was two nights in a hotel room. That's what all the speakers get, some do get part of or all of their travel expenses covered, but no more than that. > There's a lot of money to be made in this > area (although it's a pretty hard life if you have close friends and > like your home); and if RMS had a way of laundering the money ("don't > give it to me; but donate to the FSF if you like") so as to appear > saintly, he wouldn't be the first. You're again bordering on slander, I'd tread more carefully if I were you. Speaking of (real) saints: Mother Teresa accepted donations directly and passed them on. There is nothing unethical in that. > > Your claims are slanderous. I would suggest you to research better > > before making claims with such serious implications. > > I'm just telling you how it looks to me, and pointing you to where I > got what evidence I have so that you can judge for yourself. And I judge your evidence poorly researched. This does not enhance your credibility when you expound at length (and length and length) on legal affairs. Diego -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]