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> My worry would be that this is happening because Amazon, Google, and Microsoft want control over the foundation. (They are writing the checks, so no surprise
by higerordermap 6y ago
> My worry would be that this is happening because Amazon, Google, and Microsoft want control over the foundation. (They are writing the checks, so no surprise they'd want to control how that money gets invested…)
I find this attitude surprising. They are paying for development, why they shouldn't have authority to dictate the priorities? If it was SFC, some other interests would be dictating the priorities anyway.
- Daho0n 6y ago> They are paying for development, why they shouldn't have authority to dictate the priorities? If you are sponsoring a foundation and can dictate the direction you aren't a sponsor but an employer and owner. Then the foundation is just a way to make good looking PR or get tax-cuts.
- matheusmoreira 6y agoCompanies shouldn't be able to control other people's projects just because they pay developers to work on it. The project's vision can't be corrupted to serve any one company's interests. I'd even say this should also hold true for every company's own products. Realistically, it all comes down to leverage and power. Who needs the other the most?