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fair enough, but then patio11 should donate out of his own pocket. That's what I did.
by jgalt212 11y ago
fair enough, but then patio11 should donate out of his own pocket.
That's what I did.
- tekromancr 11y agoWhy? Sure, patio11 himself benefits from the software, indirectly, when he pays himself salary. And the software he uses, in part, helps ensure that salary. However, the company "needs" the software more. If the project shuttered tomorrow, that would be an existential threat to Appointment Reminder (patio11's business) but wouldn't be such a threat to Patrick. There is also the tax benefit. A 1000 dollar donation (or software license purchase) would only be ~700 assuming that Patrick still wanted to make the same donation with the same effect on his personal spending power.
- jgalt212 11y agosometimes you need to do the right thing, not the optimal thing.