Not giving money will not change the FSF. They're ideology driven and will find a way to get the money or work with less money. Getting projects to move away from GPL would be a far more effective way influence the FSF. <br> <br>-Dave<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Greg Grossmeier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:greg@grossmeier.net">greg@grossmeier.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im">On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, Robert Citek wrote:<br> <br> > You might want to let the FSF know about your decision. If they<br> > change their ways, you could reconsider. If they don't, then it<br> > confirms your decision.<br> <br> </div>I, too, should make my decision to not renew known.<br> <br> I see this as part of a larger institutional problem at the FSF. I<br> have witnessed an FSF employee completely derail a valid discussion on<br> a mailing list by replying to EVERY SINGLE email that said "linux"<br> with a 3 paragraph why-you-need-to-say-GNU/Linux reply. Now, I can<br> sympathize with wanting others to say GNU/Linux, but, mailing list<br> etiquette is also important. This list was also for a natural friend<br> organization of the FSF, but since this employee did this, and did it<br> in an unfriendly way, the relationship between these two organizations<br> is now anything but friendly.<br> <br> Maybe someone should start a "Quit Making Us Look Bad" campaign to get<br> the FSF to change their ways.<br> <br> Best,<br> <font color="#888888"><br> Greg<br> </font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br> --<br> ubuntu-us-mi mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-mi@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-mi@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-mi" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-mi</a><br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br>