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Originally posted by mark45 View PostMichael, imo you're dramatizing too much a simple offer of money, the guy didn't ask you to commit a crime or join a cabal, really, it's not even worth the article if not for the link of the site.
If you don't want to accept money for such things then please don't complain that you don't get enough money from running your site.
I think taking the money is OK, because most people, including me, are using and will be using ad-block and that would be an assymetric solution. You only have to make the article(s) promoting it short and without any drama and only when there's something interesting, like a new video about Wayland/Norwood/Alaska progress.
PS: If anyone would be paying me I'd even be willing to promote lipstick for pigs.
Moreover, asking for donations for a project and then using it to give kickbacks is dishonest use of the money. I sure wouldn't give any of my money to a project that uses it in that manner. When I donate, it's a contribution towards the expenses of the developers (including living expenses if that's what they need)... free software doesn't need that kind of marketing.
I wouldn't try to justify your use of ad blocking software by admonishing someone with integrity for not taking bribes. I don't necessarily fault anyone for doing that (ads can be annoying or even crippling in some circumstances) but if you were really concerned about the money this site gets, you know how to get it without advertisements.
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Originally posted by 89c51 View PostWhile this is still in the beginning it might prove useful now that Kristian Hogsberg announced that he will be working on Mir after he accepted a position at Canonical (anounced it today at the ML). I don't see an bright future for wayland without Kristian.
I looks like FUD to me.
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Originally posted by zwastik View PostI just checked over the ML and there is no such information.
I looks like FUD to me.
I suspect this Northfield article is true though.
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Originally posted by YoungManKlaus View PostNice job, managing to even piss off promoters / news sites by constant nagging. After all I presume that's the reason you posted the excerpts.
Originally posted by mark45 View PostMichael, imo you're dramatizing too much a simple offer of money, the guy didn't ask you to commit a crime or join a cabal, really, it's not even worth the article if not for the link of the site.
Originally posted by entropy View PostWhat I don't like about all that is publishing private mail communication -
no matter of which quality his mails are and how strange Soreau behaves.
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