[Koha] Registering as a support provider at koha-community.org

[MJ Ray]

Liz Rea wrote:
> http://koha-community.org/support/paid-support/how-to-get-listed/
[...]
> Entries will be added if they represent a current proffer of Koha
> services.  Entries that are obviously spam (i.e., not relevant to
> Koha services) will not be accepted.
> 
> From time to time, the Koha webmasters may check vendors to see if
> they currently offer services.  If a company no longer does, their
> entry may be removed.  All removals will be posted publicly to the
> Koha mailing list.
[...]
> These guidelines were adopted at the 5 May 2010 IRC meeting. Notes
> from the meeting can be found at
> http://stats.workbuffer.org/irclog/koha/2010-05-05#i_434509.

Can we add a solidarity clause?  Do we want to list support providers
who are actively attacking our community through domain names,
trademarks and legal actions?  That sort of community-splitting tactic
should have no place in the project, IMO.

I move that any such providers should be suspended from the listing
until they cease legal actions against other providers and offer
domains and marks to the community in a FOSS-compatible way.

Furthermore, I suggest that the vendors' site must link back to
the community site, else their entry may be removed.

I'm in no hurry about the link back, but the actions, domains and marks
requirement seems pretty important.

Comments?

Thanks,
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