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Linux Mint Diverting Banshee Revenue

LinuxScribe writes "According Linux Mint founder Clement Lefebvre, the popular Linux Mint distribution has changed the Amazon.com affiliate code for the Banshee music player so that Mint, not Canonical or the GNOME Foundation, will receive the revenue from MP3 sales through Banshee. Though a trivial amount of money ($3.41 in November 2011), Linux Mint's actions still raise the question: how should revenue be shared between upstream and downstream FLOSS projects?"

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  1. Simple by Kjella · · Score: 5, Funny

    A dollar for me, one for you, one for me, one for.... oh well, here's 41 cents at least.

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  2. Re:Find a better case for the discussion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    A petty and small minded internet debate about software freedom? That's unpossible!

  3. They Don't Need It by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're making a mint!

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