CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by mariana » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 7:24 PM UTC

CentOS Administrator Reappears
centos.org

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by shard » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 8:35 PM UTC

Where are the details!?! I want to know why he went AWOL for so long, and what kind of agreements were reached regarding the centos funds and domain. =P

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by dpcan » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 8:36 PM UTC

I already panicked and started the move of one of our servers over to Ubuntu Hardy.

I'm worried for CentOS, continuing this saga with an open letter and a picture of a possibly stubborn leader is going to hurt. I think it's time to go tight lipped, have a conference call, hash it out and make things right.

Then make an announcement about all the GREAT things that came out of the call and how CentOS is on the verge of greatness with its new found community guidelines.

But programmers are not PR or Marketing guys usually, we're quite sensitive about our work, so I'm leery this will just turn into a public mud slinging battle.

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by castis » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:08 PM UTC

question. does the CentOS admin make any money?

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:29 PM UTC

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Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by ArcticCelt » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:30 PM UTC

castis wrote: post #4

question. does the CentOS admin make any money?

This post tells a bit about it.

Basically that all the donation and ad revenue are unaccounted for. I certainly wont donate a cent (pun highly intended) until this is cleared up.

http://dag.wieers.com/blog/the-burden-of-keeping-things-priv...

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by jacquesm » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:38 PM UTC

ArcticCelt wrote: post #6

castis wrote: post #4

question. does the CentOS admin make any money?

This post tells a bit about it. Basically that all the donation and ad revenue are unaccounted for. I certainly wont donate a cent (pun highly intended) until this is cleared up. http://dag.wieers.com/blog/the-burden-of-keeping-things-priv...

Wow. That should have come out a long time ago. A good time for all open source projects out there to become accountable about their donations. And to stop donating to those that are not accountable.

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by alain94040 » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:44 PM UTC

ArcticCelt wrote: post #6

castis wrote: post #4

question. does the CentOS admin make any money?

This post tells a bit about it. Basically that all the donation and ad revenue are unaccounted for. I certainly wont donate a cent (pun highly intended) until this is cleared up. http://dag.wieers.com/blog/the-burden-of-keeping-things-priv...

Funny how it puts this other post today on HN in perspective. Something about trust and keeping things foolish: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=736522

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by tsally » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 9:47 PM UTC

shard wrote: post #2

Where are the details!?! I want to know why he went AWOL for so long, and what kind of agreements were reached regarding the centos funds and domain. =P

I'd like to know why he went missing for so long as well, but it's hardly our business now is it? ;)

Re: CentOS Administrator Reappears

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Post by mapleoin » Sat, Aug 01, 2009, 10:03 PM UTC

shard wrote: post #2

Where are the details!?! I want to know why he went AWOL for so long, and what kind of agreements were reached regarding the centos funds and domain. =P

this isn't a soap opera. It's their business, even if they decided to make part of the thing public.