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 <r...@debian.org> wrote: > >> Michael Gilbert <michael.s.gilb...@gmail.com> 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 both these can generate income. are they both potential DMUP violations? -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux ==.| http://kevix.myopenid.com......| | : :' : The Universal OS....| mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/.| | `. `' http://www.debian.org/.| http://counter.li.org [#238656]| |___`-____Unless I ask to be CCd,.assume I am subscribed._________| -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101111123502.ga22...@horacrux