Questions Continue About The KDE League

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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IANAL

[CaptainAlbert]

Every article like this I read makes me happier and happier that IANAL. Can you image having to deal with that kind of stuff every day? Eeeeew. It's worse than Prolog! >:-o

If I ever *do* become a lawyer for some reason, someone please put me out of my misery?

Andreas Pour of the League Responded

[BRock97]

Just for the record, Andreas Pour has responded to DEP's article with an email that was posted over on Linuxtoday.com. The response can be found here. At least, that is the only place I have read it....

Re:Deps original article re: KDE, Israel + Palesti

[10Ghz]

The thread where dep realized KDE-developers are nazis and anti-semites? It's right here:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=kde-cafe&m=10177 05 43814143&w=2

Basically, few KDE-developers disagree with some of Israels policies regarding the Palestinians. But that does not make them in to nazis.

I espesially like this quote (by dep himself):

"it is always ironic to see german nationals, like members of AA who fall off the wagon from time to time, come out foursquare against genocide -- as if everyone *except* them has committed it -- unless the situation involves a new attempt to exterminate those who germany tried and failed to exterminate."

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=kde-cafe&m=10178 43 86718225&w=2

Gee dep, that sure is mature of you...

In short, deps problem with KDE-project is this: He's annoyed because few KDE-developers dared to disagree with Israel on a off-topic mailinglist. he's also annoyed when those same developers didn't want to get down on all fours and kiss USA's ass.

But then the League...

[tshoppa]

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."

But then the League wouldn't have that cool metallic headquarters downtown headquarters from which they fight crime.

Oh, wait, that was the Justice League.

Nice move, dep

[back_pages]

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.