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From: Joshua Jackson <tsunam@g.o>
To: gentoo-nfp@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Interesting situation
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 21:41:00
Message-Id: 447E0CB0.9060206@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-nfp] Interesting situation by Donnie Berkholz
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4 It absolutely goes against the spirit of how things should work.
5 However, you should also know that the reason behind it isn't
6 malicious in nature because of my nature in association with the
7 foundations efforts. Frankly put, there are very few people who care
8 about the foundation and what it does or for who it does it for. A few
9 have replied to this post and a few are staying silent. I will
10 continue to provoke in manners that hopefully get people active.
11 There's still a lot the foundation needs to do and if external or
12 internal motivation is needed then I have no problem with helping
13 apply that pressure.
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15 Donnie Berkholz wrote:
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17 > No, I didn't say evil. But it's so trivial to make an argument that it
18 > goes against the spirit of how things should work that I won't even
19 > bother. When one applies to be a member explicitly against proposed but
20 > as-yet unratified bylaws, how can you argue anything else? It's like
21 > slipping into a tax shelter just before the IRS makes it illegal.
22 >
23 > Thanks,
24 > Donnie
25 >
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