Comment Not the FSF or the EFF (Score 1) 380
The FSF (al least rms) adamantly resists using the term Linux to refer to anything other than the kernel. Thus the LinuxFund is clearly for funding the Linux kernel, and not any other Free Software. Since the FSF does not own the Linux kernel, they clearly should not get any of the money.
Clearly the EFF is not "Linux" either. I'm all for what they do. I'm just pointing out that the EFF does not reflect the same goals that I read on http://linuxfund.org/.
I'd suggest that someone set up a site to first poll for projects, and then allow folks to vote for them. If the polling and voting could be constrained to card holders, then all the better. Unfortunately I expect that would cost more to do than it is worth.
If it's going to go to one place, I'd recommend Debian, but then I'm a Debian developer. ;-)
PS: Perhaps a better name would have been FOSSFund.org ;-) /me likes that and registers it. I'll donate it if someone else (tm) maintains the fund.
PPS: I've been a card holder since '01 according to my card. I recall they had to re-open my account once and I think I got my first LinuxFund card back in '99.
Clearly the EFF is not "Linux" either. I'm all for what they do. I'm just pointing out that the EFF does not reflect the same goals that I read on http://linuxfund.org/.
I'd suggest that someone set up a site to first poll for projects, and then allow folks to vote for them. If the polling and voting could be constrained to card holders, then all the better. Unfortunately I expect that would cost more to do than it is worth.
If it's going to go to one place, I'd recommend Debian, but then I'm a Debian developer.
PS: Perhaps a better name would have been FOSSFund.org
PPS: I've been a card holder since '01 according to my card. I recall they had to re-open my account once and I think I got my first LinuxFund card back in '99.
