"The Linux Foundation is partnering with CardPartner, Inc. to offer
the affinity Linux credit card through UMB Bank. The Linux Foundation
will receive $50 for every activated card as well as a percentage of
every purchase made with the credit card. All funds from the Visa card
program will go directly towards providing community technical events
and travel grants for open source community members in order to
accelerate Linux innovation."

Bill Xu 是不是也考虑和招行从对话转为合作，让招行看看 Linux 用户的消费能力，进而带动网银的支持？

qyb 写道:
> "The Linux Foundation is partnering with CardPartner, Inc. to offer
> the affinity Linux credit card through UMB Bank. The Linux Foundation
> will receive $50 for every activated card as well as a percentage of
> every purchase made with the credit card. All funds from the Visa card
> program will go directly towards providing community technical events
> and travel grants for open source community members in order to
> accelerate Linux innovation."
>
> Bill Xu 是不是也考虑和招行从对话转为合作，让招行看看 Linux 用户的消费能力，进而带动网银的支持？
>   
这个想法在2007年招行行动期间确实想过，也尝试过接触一些银行。客观讲，国内 
的金融体系市场化还不是很彻底，官僚风气还很盛行。但我一直觉得有机会，需要 
继续努力。

要想让这个事情有结果，我们需要从社区这边举证或证明这部分人群的购买力，比 
如：自由／开源／苹果等相关人员的数量，购买力等等。这样和银行谈联名卡的可 
行性会更大一些。

我们应该继续努力推进这个事情，“招行行动”最理想的结果就是某家银行推出一个 
面向自由／开源／苹果人群的联名卡（借计卡／贷计卡）。

加油！

继哲

说的是这个吧，LinuxToy上把这个以中文的方式报道了 http://linuxtoy.org/archives/tux-on-visa.html

2009/7/29 Bill Xu <bill在zeuux.org>:
>
>
> qyb 写道:
>>
>> "The Linux Foundation is partnering with CardPartner, Inc. to offer
>> the affinity Linux credit card through UMB Bank. The Linux Foundation
>> will receive $50 for every activated card as well as a percentage of
>> every purchase made with the credit card. All funds from the Visa card
>> program will go directly towards providing community technical events
>> and travel grants for open source community members in order to
>> accelerate Linux innovation."
>>
>> Bill Xu 是不是也考虑和招行从对话转为合作，让招行看看 Linux 用户的消费能力，进而带动网银的支持？
>>
>
> 这个想法在2007年招行行动期间确实想过，也尝试过接触一些银行。客观讲，国内 的金融体系市场化还不是很彻底，官僚风气还很盛行。但我一直觉得有机会，需要
> 继续努力。
>
> 要想让这个事情有结果，我们需要从社区这边举证或证明这部分人群的购买力，比 如：自由／开源／苹果等相关人员的数量，购买力等等。这样和银行谈联名卡的可
> 行性会更大一些。
>
> 我们应该继续努力推进这个事情，“招行行动”最理想的结果就是某家银行推出一个 面向自由／开源／苹果人群的联名卡（借计卡／贷计卡）。
>
> 加油！
>
> 继哲
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