[Open-graphics] about kerneltrap annouce

[Timothy Miller]

On 2/28/06, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik at pobox.com> wrote:
> Timothy Miller wrote:
> > On 2/28/06, Nicolas Boulay <nico at seul.org> wrote:
> >
> >>If Traversal is a kind of "support" for the OG project, it's like the Mozilla
> >>Foundation for Firefox.
> >>
> >>Maybe if Traversal is called a "Foundation"  and not a "compagny",it could be
> >>more clear for every body what is the goal of Traversal. ("Traversal
> >>Foundation" ?)
> >
> >
> > Foundations are usually non-profit.  What businesses partner with
> > non-profit organizations?
> >
> > I want Traversal to have growth in mind.  This kind of growth would
> > give us more and more ability to develop a more diverse array of
> > FOSS-friendly products.
> >
> > As with anyone who starts a company, I'm doing what I want.  It just
> > so happens that what I want is freedom and more FOSS-friendly
> > hardware.  No harm in applying capitalism to that.
>
> IMO don't apologize for wanting to make money!  A company is a company.
>   If you can make money and give us a great product, isn't that the best
> of both worlds?

Making money is good.  Being overly greedy at everyone's expense.  The
FOSS community has developed a general fear of "evil big companies",
because they are based on greed and tend to do things that screw
customers in some way or another.

My main point is to say that I am not being greedy.