I believe Shlomi is right and we should accept it, provided that:
1) It will be under a different entry so that anyone can distinguish between
free and non-free.
2) At least initially we shall reserve the right to remove anything that does
not seem appropriate, based solely on our judgment. No further explanations or
discussions will be needed in order to remove something.
Beside the reasons Shlomi raised I believe such an attitude will contribute to
making our site more popular in the local Linux/Unix circles, hopefully even
in the local computing circles. As for asking for covering the costs, I think
it is too early to think about. Let us run it for free in order to examine it
first.
But I have touched here a somewhat problematic point since it is not my time
that is taken for managing the site and there for it is not my time that will
be used for free for commercial interests.
BTW: Beside workmanship, what are the costs that are involved with running
www.linux.org.il?
> My suggestion:
> Are there any costs associated with running the www.linux.org.il Web site?
> If yes, then ask the non-open-source Linux software vendors to participate
> in covering those costs.
> --- Omer
>
> On Sun, 7 May 2000, Shlomi Fish wrote:
>
> > As some of you know, the new Linux-IL links manager is present on the
> > following URL:
> >
> > http://www.linux.org.il/new_links/
> >
> > Those who wish to get the username and password for admining it should
> > E-mail me.
> >
> > In any case, I came here to ask whether I should include links to
> > commercial and closed-source products under the software directory. IMO,
> > it should because:
> > 1. We are the Israli Group of Linux Users (IGLU) not the Israeli Group of
> > Open-Source Devotees (IGOSD).
> > 2. If people see there's lots of good commercial software available for
> > Linux, they'll be more reluctant to try it out, including trying all the
> > free software available for it.
> > 3. I don't have anything against commercial software.
> >
> > Anyways, what are your opinions? Note that the current configuration of
> > the Links Manager does not allow me to mark commercial links in any way.
> > Thus, I cannot remove, unremove them at will.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Shlomi Fish
>
>
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