> The FSF has a well known name associated with a distinctive philosophy. > Whether people agree with that philosophy or not, they usually know what > FSF believes in. That is the power of a brand. > > When people see the name FSFE, they often believe it is a subsidiary or > group working within the FSF. ... >
> FSFE leadership have sometimes diverged from FSF philosophy > FSF people have also produced vast amounts of code (the GNU Project) and > some donors appear to be contributing funds to FSFE in gratitude for > that or in the belief they are supporting that... > > In fact, FSFE was set up as a completely independent > organization with distinct membership and management and therefore a > different president. > You are right in that the FSF has been far too generous. An organization that is completely independent and that diverges from FSF philosophy should have not just a different president - but a different name. Your post may have outlined a case of infringement. Where an organization accepts money knowing that the donor intends that the funds should be for the benefit of another - the acceptance and use of that money may be fraud. agt -- Freedom - no pane, all gaiGN! GNU C-Graph - http://www.gnu.org/software/c-graph Code Art Now - http://codeartnow.com Abertheid Campaign - http://www.abertheid.info Follow me on Twitter @AdrienneGT @GNUcgraph _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss