See the screenshot below. This will have a negative impact on neutrality (those with deeper pockets are prioritised). LibreOffice Conference Sponsor Packages, published hours ago:
This event is to take place in Romania, where salaries are low; so if all you can afford to pay is 1,000 euros, you won't be mentioned in the press release. It's easier if you are German.
Summary: Conferences that advocate and present developments around Free software must prioritise top contributions, as measured in terms like effort (e.g. code) rather than money; for the third consecutive year LibreOffice (or TDF) gives a 'fast lane' reserved for corporations (deep pockets a prerequisite) and even turns its Twitter account into a marketing vessel
In the political turmoil which followed the fall of the old regime, the communists seemed to be acquiring a dominant position and there was a very real risk that Portugal could end up aligned with the Eastern Bloc if they were not stopped
What will happen when all those loans for slop (Ponzi scheme) stop and companies' marketing budgets - which include media bribes for hype campaigns - are no more?
