Re: [Fsuk-manchester] fsuk.org, Libre Planet and chairperson.

[MJ Ray]

Matt Lee <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've decided that the best thing to do is to transfer ownership of the
> domain to the FSF. [...]

I'm disappointed by this: I'd prefer the domain was owned by a private
British natural person (PBNP) than a private US legal person (PULP).

I'd like it even more if the domain was owned as a commons, but I
don't think anyone else has suggested it, free software Manchester
doesn't have the capability to do that itself just now and people
seemed resistant to affiliating to groups like SPI-Inc who can do it.

I believe this in part because I've been involved in groups where a
PBNP has "owned" its name for years without causing the group
significant problems and projects where I feel a PULP has screwed us.

However, as PULPs go, FSF ought to be better than most for this.

Regards,
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