Re: [libreplanet-discuss] joint merchandise production between projects (t-shirts, stickers, Swiss army knives, ...)

[Markus Fischer]

Am 01.05.2017 um 21:02 schrieb Daniel Pocock:

> I feel it is dangerous to mix too many different political causes with
> free software.

I feel it is dangerous not to care about our own economical 
decisions. Why should we care about the software we use then...


> I would like to know that people were paid for the work they did to
> produce the clothes I wear.  However, on the question of the rate their
> employer pays them, if they agree to accept that salary and it is better
> than any other salary offer in their region then is it really any of our
> business to ask questions about it?

I did not mention anything about the effective salaries paid. We 
should care about where and by whom this merchandising items are 
produced. Would you like to wear a shirt out of a production where 
sewers are hold like slaves to promote free software? And it is not 
about clothing in general, but clothing that is a statement itself.

Why not to buy from small companies in several countries who really 
support the idea themselves -- and pay some swiss franc more...
This would be far better, than concentrate on large scale effects 
like any other purchase manager at an international retail giant.

By the way -  I bought many items from https://shop.fsf.org/. Price 
was never an issue.

--Markus