Re: [LIG] Open Source Community Hall of shame?

On Mar 13, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Kingsly John wrote:

>> Why call it a community site to start with and then convert it to an
>> online store and still call it a community website? Who gets the  
>> profit?
>
> Pretty much the same thing that happened with http://linux- 
> bangalore.org/ ?


I thought about that and it seems so, but it is not exactly the same.  
I don't want to open a can of worms here for the discussion would go  
to tangents which would result in nothing.

I do agree with your next point here -

>
> From the kind of reactions there were to what happened with LB, I  
> can assure
> you that the "community" doesn't care as long they get what they want.

 From the initial response (other forums too), I do see that. Most  
people don't care and a typical response that I have got is "what can  
we do? We can do nothing".

>
> Atleast the pbx.in guys seem to be open about the whole thing.

Yup. He says "I never said it was NOT FOR PROFIT".

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