Re: Fund raising at the FSF

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From: Tal Kubo
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 10:50

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In article <C09qwG.8no@news.udel.edu> johnston@me.udel.edu 
(Bill Johnston) writes: 
>In article <1993Jan2.215318.18942@husc3.harvard.edu> 
>zeleny@husc10.harvard.edu (Michael Zeleny) writes:
>
>>FSF does not give away its CD-ROM or distribution tapes;
>>but up until this time, it has been able to explain charging for them
>>as "distribution fees"; with the introduction of the differential
>>pricing scheme for individuals and businesses, this explanation no
>>longer holds any water.
>
>Okay, I'll bite ... how would a pricing differential prevent FSF 
>from using a "distribution fee" explanation, if that was indeed
>the only way to "explain" a fee?   

The "distribution cost" is the same in both instances.  Therefore,
any justification of the differential must rest on either business
considerations or semantic legerdemain (can you say, "charitable
contribution?").  Either way, FSF comes out showing the familiar 
family traits of its openly for-profit cousins.

>-- 
>-- Bill Johnston (johnston@me.udel.edu)
>-- 38 Chambers Street; Newark, DE 19711; (302)368-1949

tal   kubo@math.harvard.edu

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From: kubo@birkhoff.harvard.edu (Tal Kubo)
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Subject: Re: Fund raising at the FSF
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