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I think you'll find the set of people simultaneously competent to maintain a python package and willing to take on potentially significant legal liability for f
by ajarmst 6y ago
I think you'll find the set of people simultaneously competent to maintain a python package and willing to take on potentially significant legal liability for free is too small to maintain a software ecosystem. This isn't necessarily bad: it means that the process of evaluating and securing code has tangible value and provides incentive to hire programmers or their consulting companies, which improves my odds of being able to feed my children in the future.