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Questions Continue About The KDE League

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-read dept.

OrangeSpyderMan writes "Here is a further piece by Dennis E. Powell ("DEP"), the other is an editorial, submitted simply by "staff". They make interesting reading, and add a lot of info to the story previously reported Of particular insterest is an apparent clarification of the tax status of the league, which, if anything, serves to complicate a little further the true role of the league, as the editorial goes on to explain. Basically the "staff" appear to wonder if it wouldn't have been more productive to give the $170,000 that the League appears to have collected (or be owed) directly to the KDE project."

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  1. Sad by e8johan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It is sad that the KDE project has to be associated with such business practice. I feel that this can bring down the credibility for the project, which is not only bad for KDE, but for the entire open source movement.

  2. Nice move, dep by back_pages · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I previously had no experience with LinuxandMain. This fiasco has firmly convinced me that the site is a sensationalist gossip haven. I will certainly laugh whenever anyone uses the site or its contributors as a reference.

    Somehow, I think this was not the type of publicity LinuxandMain wanted to stir up. Unfortunately for them, the damage is done. I really couldn't care if the KDE League has been less than admirable in their business practices. The unprofessional hack job that LinuxandMain has done on this story is the only thing I'm going to remember about it.

    Flamebait? Sure, maybe. Maybe I'm just offering a clue to anyone over at LinuxandMain that the potential audience for a Linux website is slightly more critical and clever than the average tabloid reader. Edward Said was right. The media is self-serving and self-perpetuating, but that doesn't mean that smart people won't see through it.

  3. soon to come on linux and main by imr · · Score: 4, Insightful

    1/ what did ximian do with the 15 millions $ ?
    2/ gnome developper heard to dislike the color "black" (to use on an icon) - probably KKK member.
    3/ usage of windowmaker linked with active trolling group - undercover anarcho-terrorrists?
    4/ creator of enlightenment drop his project - probably to escape fbi.
    5/ linux and main just bought by unknkown megacorp of redmond . soon to be renamed.