Re: Builder crowdsourcing banner on PGO

[Alexandre Franke <alexandre franke gmail com>]

On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Fabiano Fidêncio <fabiano fidencio org> wrote:
> > > 4) If not, considering that your bank have some people running nonfree
> > > software, should not we close the bank account once we would be paying
> > > for someone use a nonfree software and it is an ethical problem?
> >
> > The issue Richard is pointing to with IndieGogo is that non-free
> > software is mandatory to use the service (make a donation).
>
> As I said, I didn't ask about the IndieGoGo issue.

I was putting things in context to explain why the issue with
IndieGogo is not as much of an issue anymore when it comes to banking.

> > Even if a
> > bank uses non-free software on its website, and unless it's a 100%
> > online bank, you can still use their service (make a deposit,
> > transfer, or withdraw money) by going to the bank and talking to a
> > person, so nobody forces non-free software on you.
>
> But if all the tools used to do your/the bank transactions run nonfree
> software it can be an issue, as fair as I can see (and as far as I
> understand we should avoid it instead of just ask for a layer of free
> software running).

Can you be more explicit about what you mean with "tools used to do
your/the bank transactions run nonfree software"

> > > 5) If we don't find any bank that can provide a service without run a
> > > nonfree software, what would be your recommendation?
> >
> > Moot.
>
> Didn't get what you mean by moot.

I meant that given my answer to question 4, question 5 did not stand anymore.

Cheers,

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Alexandre Franke