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I like the concept of deducting some of my time for open source contributions but every solution I've seen is a boondoggle waiting to happen.. * Deduct based o
by caseysoftware 11y ago
I like the concept of deducting some of my time for open source contributions but every solution I've seen is a boondoggle waiting to happen..
* Deduct based on (hours spent * prevailing wage) -> Which prevailing wage? Personally, I'd love to use the hourly rate of Google employees in my deductions. ;)
* Deduct based on (hours spent * current rate) -> Who said I would have been working those hours anyway?
* Deduct based on hours spent * (any number)? That means I need detailed accounting that can stand up to an audit.
* Deduct based on LOC? Woohoo! Time for bloated code!
* Deduct based on time/money saved by companies? Time to call in favors!
* Deduct based on the value of what I learned as an educational credit? I like this one the most but we don't always know what will be valuable at the time.
As much as I want this to work, I don't see a structure that won't result in abuse and shenannigans on day one.
- fweespee_ch 11y agoYeah, honestly, the government should just mark $X to be spent on open source donations / development as its simply less risk for similar results to a tax credit.