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On 2011-06-15 12:22, Paul Nijjar wrote:
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<pre wrap="">If John's nomination goes through and you don't like it, you are under
no obligation to contribute. That's what makes the FLOSS Fund
voluntary.
If John's nomination does not go through, and you wish it did, there
is nothing preventing you (or John, or whomever) from making a
separate contribution.</pre>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Some random thoughts of
another John. There are many worthy causes, some far outside of the
FLOSS community and some closer to home. <br>
<br>
The FLOSS fund is, AFAIK, ostensibly intended to help fund open source
development and is given to developers to reward, recognize and
encourage ongoing development. The recipients of these funds are free
to do what they wish the funds, whether to invest in equipment or pay
the rent or buy food to eat. <br>
<br>
In this case, through reading the blog, the development of a FLOSS
project was halted or stayed because of the circumstances described in
the blog.<br>
I doubt that this make this FLOSS project or the developers ineligible
for FLOSS fund donations.<br>
<br>
While one might think of the nomination as being outside the scope of
the FLOSS fund, it appears to me, for the reasons given above, that the
developers qualify as being within the FLOSS community and therefore
eligible.<br>
<br>
FWIW: Carl, my brother and 10 years younger than me, is a stroke
survivor and enjoys a, somewhat, comfortable existence in Niagara Falls
through the safety nets provided only 3 kilometers on this side of the
border. While stents and other invasive surgery were not options for
Carl, these would have been provided had they been necessary.<br>
<br>
JohnJ<br>
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