Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I'm not sure that's much of a counterargument. Just because DUS > has chosen as partners companies that are a) leaders in their field and > b) happy with the arrangement doesn't mean that its CD sales have zero > impact on *others* that might be trying to sell CDs, does it? Not that > I have a problem with Steve, Phil, and the others either buying or > selling CDs, but we should consider whether it's appropriate to be > selling them under the name "Debian UK Society". Maybe it doesn't a > damn bit of difference, though -- whether it's DUS, or Phil and Steve, > they're obviously going to be sold at the Debian booth, so the name > endorsement is already there, right?
>From what I recall, the only other people that typically sell CDs at UK shows are the people that provide us with CDs. It's /possible/ that in the absence of Debian selling CDs, other companies would have sprung up to do so - but that's fairly extreme handwaving. No evidence has ever been presented that this situation discourages anyone. -- Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]