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| From | vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? |
| Date | 2025-09-13 17:02 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <milmdiFrg6uU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <1864d8e7ae136b94$115$2498948$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <%HfxQ.3131$1gR1.252@fx12.iad> |
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On Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:02:18 -0400, "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> wrote in <%HfxQ.3131$1gR1.252@fx12.iad>: > On 9/13/2025 8:57 AM, Farley Flud wrote: > >> I started LibreOffice (LO) today and I was greeted with a banner at the >> top of the main window that was essentially begging for a donation >> ($$$$). >> >> What the fuck is this crap? >> >> I am so sorry, but FOSS is an AMATEUR movement and depends only upon >> the "love" of programming for the community. If a project has to beg >> for donations then that says a lot about its true motivations. >> >> I contribute to FOSS both through programming and other means and I >> NEVER expect any compensation, monetary or otherwise. >> >> I truly appreciate LO but I also do not NEED LO. If this donation >> bullshit continues I just may move to alternatives. > > > Cheapskate. Yeah, he's a freeloader. -- -v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 NVIDIA RTX 3090Ti 24G OS: Linux 6.16.7 D: Mint 22.2 DE: Xfce 4.18 NVIDIA: 580.82.09 Mem: 258G "I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it."
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What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-09-13 12:57 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-09-13 13:23 +0000
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Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-14 09:01 +0100
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Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-09-15 09:52 +0200
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Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-15 12:44 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-15 22:35 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-16 02:09 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-16 01:12 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-09-16 05:47 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-16 05:48 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-16 12:57 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-17 05:56 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-17 11:15 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-17 09:31 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-15 10:01 +0100
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-09-15 12:06 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-15 13:13 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-14 00:04 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-09-14 06:34 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? 🇵🇱Jacek Marcin Jaworski🇵🇱 <jaworski1978@adres.pl> - 2025-09-14 06:48 +0200
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-14 06:37 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-09-14 08:00 -0500
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-09-13 22:24 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-14 13:38 +0200
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-09-14 12:53 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-09-13 11:02 -0400
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-09-13 17:02 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-09-13 18:23 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-09-14 00:12 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-09-14 08:45 +0000
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-09-14 05:01 -0400
Re: What Thinks Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Farley Flud <fflud@gnu.rocks> - 2025-09-14 13:18 +0000
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