Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 11:12:16 +0200 (CEST) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: Kevin@RawFedDogs.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sponsoring FreeBSD Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905281109290.58390@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <878wki7zqm.fsf@kobe.laptop> References: <6C96EEF057EDE24197FECB0D1EA035044A8F6EB461@h1341255.aoemedia.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905271642380.52163@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <03063762@serv3.int.kfs.ru> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905271757050.52750@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <b79ecaef0905270859q779b302aw2c5625af1dcacddb@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905271843100.53013@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090527172924.GA10301@RawFedDogs.net> <878wki7zqm.fsf@kobe.laptop>
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> > FreeBSD developers know enough to avoid speaking 'on behalf' of anyone, > unless they are explicitly asked to do so and it makes sense. We usually > just point the users gently towards an appropriate resource: a webpage, a > mailing list, or a team of more knowledgeable folks, etc. > > Boris did the right thing IMO by pointing at the donations pages. Two of Exactly. but it for sure wasn't what original "sponsoring offer wanted". He wanted banner/logo advert on mine webpage. > a) We generally accept all donations, regardless of how small they are. > Even donations of a single RAM chip for nearly obsolete platforms are > welcome and we try to find someone who will make good use of it. But you don't put advert for this. As you said - there is separate webpage for listing sponsors, and that's excellent. > b) The donations team acts as a gateway for incoming stuff, and they have > enough experience to discern genuine offers for a donation from spammy > "please link to my personal web site and I will make you rich" scamming > schemes. So what's wrong with my answer for such spammy offer?
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