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Isn't this just a meaningless ad? The company is part of the development. Afaik many apps are open source. "Donating it" means offloading the support and profi
by marvion 6y ago
Isn't this just a meaningless ad?
The company is part of the development. Afaik many apps are open source.
"Donating it" means offloading the support and profit from Linux Foundations status.
Nearform is involved in integrating the backend into the countries health system... so they offload the app and just do the work that gets paid well. ?
- donaltroddyn 6y agoIt is PR - maybe I should have linked to the HSE's press release: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/covid-tracker-ireland-app-one-of-linux-foundation-public-health-s-first-open-source-projects.html https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/media/pressrel/covid-tr... The app has been open sourced by the Irish Government, not Nearform who were the developers. The copyright is owned by the HSE (the Irish public health authority). The app being open source does benefit Nearform, though, as they can sell their services customising the app for other governments.