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As I've read the comments here, I've realized that I really don't like the idea. This puts: a) A lot of power into the control of Github b) changes the entire
by rswail 7y ago
As I've read the comments here, I've realized that I really don't like the idea.
This puts:
a) A lot of power into the control of Github
b) changes the entire incentive model for FOSS development
c) devalues the aspects of a "sharing economy" and "co-opetition" that FOSS has grown.
My question: Will a sponsored person be able to see who has donated to them? That should be kept anonymous. Otherwise people will be able to "buy" the feature they want over others. Community interests will be lost.
- Heliosmaster 7y agoThere are quite a few OS projects saying that they will prioritize bugs that affect sponsor. And even here on HN it's not a rare comment 'If a company cares about it, they could pay somebody to fix the bug`.
- briandear 7y agoSo don’t use sponsorship. Nobody is requiring it. That’s a decision that the project can make. The more dogmatic open source projects wouldn’t use Github anyway.