well, I have expressed a similar opinion many times before here in the
forum. I remember when you could get a thinkpad (x60 i believe) from gluglug
at 100€ or so. Good times, should have gotten one back then.
That being said, I understand that this project is hard to maintain and
sustain, so I believe that money has to come from somewhere. HOWEVER,
quantumgravity is right when he says that a necessity should not be sold for
a too much high price when it is so needed.
I believe Francis helps people a lot to install on their own devices, but
these are hard to get these days, even outside the free community. So, I
think the idea of getting money somewhere (donations etc) so the computers
can be sold cheaper is essential.
I hope Francis will get things running at getting doantions and support from
other organizations (FSF, EFF, Tor Project, etc) and lower the prices to
acceptable prices. I don't think he is doing it "for malicious reasons", but
whatever reasons he might have, it's just not the right way to do things. And
it has to change.
