Hi Rosanna,
Thanks for that -- I'll chase it up with our own bank, and when we've
confirmed that the money has been returned to us, we'll use a different
method to donate to GIMP.
--
Mike Saunders
Linux Voice magazine
http://www.linuxvoice.com
On 2015-05-27 18:37, Rosanna Yuen wrote:
Hi Mi
> One answer here is the emerging agenda around privacy. My view is that
> the GNOME project is at the forefront of advances in this area, which
> will not just benefit GNOME's users, but a whole range of Free
> Software projects. As a member of the board, I would seek to support
> this a
> I would like GNOME to positively influence other projects both
> propriety and Free Software ones.
A positive influence has to be a good thing -- but what does
it mean to have a positive influence on a proprietary program?
Convincing its developers to make it free software is the biggest fo
> especially as there are a fair few restrictions on what we at GNOME can do
> to contribute to the advance of free software under the bylaws and CNPBC so
> we are obliged to stick to the mission if we are to continue to
> enjoy 501(c)(3) status as a public benefit corporation (i.e. a
> c
Hi Richard,
Thanks for your email.
The FSF has the same status; anything that's lawful for the FSF is
> lawful for the GNOME Foundation too.
Does this not limit the ability of the FSF to campaign against US laws
which attack software freedom somewhat? It seems very much like legislative
changes
