On 7/2/05, Timwi <timwi(a)gmx.net> wrote:
Oh, so you have defined the purpose for Wikimedia
donations too
narrowly. I wouldn't have thought the purpose was restricted to hardware
only. If it was something general like "to help the Wikimedia projects"
or whatever, then certainly helping our fellow IRC network falls under
it because it helps Wikimedians and therefore indirectly helps Wikimedia.
I didn't mean to imply that it was only for hardware, but that when it
was spent on hardware, people will expect that it is spent on our own.
Not everyone supports freenode's fundraising efforts, so if funding is
to go to that, they should be told so before making their donation. It
would be useful if those people who object would explain their
objections on this list since I'm not aware of anyone, other than
Gregory, who has made their objections to this public.
Angela.