On 2003-09-20 23:34:03 +0100 Derek Neighbors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Benj. Mako Hill wrote:
| not want to see commercial entities calling themselves
Debian-anything
What are "commercial entities"? As far as I can tell, nearly all DDs
engage in some forms of commerce.
I am curious about why? You state you don't want to see it, but don't
give any supporting argument. I myself am always very suspicious as
to
the motive of for profit companies appearing to leverage Free Software
projects.
Even "for profit companies" is a bit of a huge class of things to be
upset with. Most of them are just trying to earn some profit to live
from. Maybe "for-dividend companies" contain nearly all of the ones
we should worry about? Then again, excluding them is likely to
involve "friendly fire" on our allies.
The contract/agreement that the entity using the "Debian Labs" name
signs or agrees to, should likely be a legal document drafted by
lawyers.
Why would Debian want to increase the sums given to lawyers? It
should be drafted as simply as possible by people concerned and then
secured by lawyers under advice.
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