Re: Links to javascript-based websites from orgmode.org: Paypal and Github

[Michael Powe <powem@ctpowe.net>]

On 2/27/2022 07:58, Timothy wrote:
> Hi Max,
>
>>>>> I guess we shall remove references to non-free software (like the
>>>>> Sublime Text editor - I will do this later on.)
>> Frankly speaking, I never considered mention of sublime text in such context as
>> endorsing it. Even though such linking might cause transition in both direction,
>> I thought it was targeting mostly current sublime users. I believed that:
>> - It makes first step toward using Org easier since such possibility becomes
>>   discoverable through search engines.
>> - It reduces friction in heterogeneous teams when an Emacs user proposes to use
>>    Org markup. Later demonstrating features of real Org Mode may become a
>>   convincing argument to try GNU Emacs.
> My 2c: I think being overly zealous with this is a bad idea. We need to meet
> people where they are, not where we want them to be.
>
Hello,

Second that emotion.

I iterate a previous message I wrote: FSF has a PayPal link on its 
donations page. I don't think org needs to compete for the "purity" 
prize. The amount of money is less important than letting people express 
their support for the software, by voting with their wallet.

I live in the US. My bank is local. I can't make purchases outside the 
US without pre-clearing them with the bank -- unless I use PayPal. The 
latter is my choice. Everyone has their threshold of inconvenience.  
Mine happens to be getting on the phone with the bank every time I want 
to press the "buy" (or "donate") button.

Re: VS Code. Many extensions are copyrighted by their creators (e.g., 
Oracle, Salesforce). I know nothing about the legalese of copyright 
notices. Still, I would not expect that these extensions are free in the 
GNU sense.

Thanks.

mp

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> Michael Powe
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