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On 2012.09.28 18:44, wbrana wrote: |
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> > Feel free to discuss revenue ideas on gentoo-nfp <at> |
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> lists.gentoo.org |
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> *.gentoo.org pages could contain ads from DoubleClick |
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> http://www.google.com/doubleclick/, which is used by e.g. Phoronix, |
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> to |
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> get more money which can be used for e.g. bug bounties. |
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wbrana, |
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It isn't going to happen. One of the attractive features of the |
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gentoo.org namespace is its complete lack of advertising, unless you |
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call acknowledging major sponsors in the side bar advertising. |
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The trustees of the Gentoo Foundation Inc., have balloted members in |
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the past about accepting advertising from large users of Gentoo. The |
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trustees obtained a mandate for this. |
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Gentoo has existed since October 4 1999 with the present funding model |
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and it seem to work for Gentoo. To have double click advertising the |
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Trustees would need to go back to the members for a new mandate. |
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I for one would vote no as I don't want to see the gentoo.org namespace |
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defaced by intrusive advertising while Gentoo has nothing to gain. |
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Regards, |
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Roy Bamford |
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(Neddyseagoon) a member of |
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elections |
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gentoo-ops |
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forum-mods |
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trustees |
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