Re: Links to javascript-based websites from orgmode.org: Paypal and Github

[Tim Cross]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

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> [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies,     ]]]
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>
>   > I do make a serious point: by linking to liberapay who are actively
>   > searching for ways to get rid of proprietary software, those links are
>   > most likely to become usable without proprietary software once a
>   > practical method to donate without proprietary software exists.
>
> I agree that links to liberapay might someday work without the donor's
> running nonfree software.  But that is not likely to occur this year,
> and for it to occur in this decade is a long shot.
>
> So please don't put links to liberapay into GNU package web pages.


Please explain how you can argue that position when the FSF has such a
link on their web page? Why is it OK for the FSF to do this to raise
funds, but not acceptable for projects to do the same?