FSF Launches Associated Membership Program 277
Andy Tai writes "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has launched an associated membership program. Support Free Software by becoming an FSF associated member.
From the FSF website:
On Monday 25 November 2002, we launched the FSF Associate Membership
program. Now, you can support FSF by becoming a
card-carrying associate member.
You can find out about the rates and benefits
of membership, sign up to be an Associate Member,
login to edit your membership options, and even read briefly about some current projects of FSF.
" Seems a little odd to me, but what do i know ;)
So when you get membership... (Score:3, Funny)
Change the name (Score:4, Funny)
Guess Stallman finally wants a taste of the good life. Now Stallman can pay the course fee for that round of golf with McNeally and Gates.
Re:Change the name (Score:4, Funny)
Except for that bit about not being allowed to change the license terms. That's a bit of a sticky wicket, isn't it?
I've been lobbying for some time to get them to change their name to the "Partly Free Software Foundation," or the "Mostly Free Software Foundation," or the "Free-as-in-Restricted Software Foundation," or the "Free As Long As You Do What We Say Software Foundation." Strangely, none of these ideas have garnered much of a positive response from them.
Re:"Seems a little odd to me" ...? Not at all! (Score:3, Funny)
Talk about binary. I don't agree. It's not that cut and dried. I think that by supporting the FSF, you're deliberately undermining the economy and the entire free enterprise financial construct by supporting volunteers who write code, yet contribute nothing to the economy. I'd much rather pay for good software that provides value to me than to give money to some nebulous organization that doesn't pay taxes, doesn't pay it's employees or workers (developers). Call me nuts, but I believe firmly that people should be compensated for work.
Re:"Seems a little odd to me" ...? Not at all! (Score:3, Funny)
Consider this, however: If you agree with the majority of their views, they still represent something closer than the alternative.
Hmm, let me consider the alternatives: EFF - agree with 50%; ACLU - agree with 75%; FSF - agree with 80%; myself - agree with 100%. Guess I'm donating to paying down my credit card bills.
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