OpenCollective as a company signed the open letter against RMS at: rms-open-letter.github.io .
The FSF is in some ways a competitor to this for-profit company ... is that a fair statement?
The FSF is in some ways a competitor to this for-profit company ... is that a fair statement?
I signed the agreement on behalf of >2,500 open source projects (and the communities who maintain them) because I agree the call to action would strengthen the community, not weaken it.
This is not about the FSF or the GNU Project, it’s about building a safe space for people to participate in and build a commons that is as diverse and welcoming as it is free and open.
(I'm not a fan of RMS btw, this isn't about him at all. It's about principles and protocols)
please reconsider.
Related discussion by supporters of free software: https://forums.puri.sm/t/stop-sponsoring-the-free-software-f...
Did you ask them for a vote, or is there a general arrangement that you / OSC speaks for them?
I recommend that your organization officially stays away from the internal politics of other free software organizations, because you do not represent 2500 projects and are not a spokesperson for them.