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Linux is one of the world's most popular open source projects and represents the collaborative efforts of tens of thousands of software engineers. $10,000 per m

Linux is one of the world's most popular open source projects and represents the collaborative efforts of tens of thousands of software engineers. $10,000 per month might pay for two full time engineers. Thankfully, that's not what OC is proposing.

hnedeotes 6y ago
That was an example, with an explicit note about it. Geez. Nothing would prevent people or companies to further invest, donate or write love songs about it. 10.000 would still be 10.000 more than 0 right or is my math wrong?
- ddevault 6y ago
  A platitude can often be worse than nothing at all. You've "solved" the problem, and now we can all go back to ignoring it. I'm more interested in real, scalable, sustainable funding solutions, than in continuing to give FOSS devs whatever crumbs may fall off of the SV dinner table. I'm certainly not going to pat anyone on the back for it.
  - hnedeotes 6y ago
    Sure, let's just move forward with the cake then.
eeZah7Ux 6y ago
> $10,000 per month might pay for two full time engineers A good kernel engineer is paid well above $60K a year.
- ddevault 6y ago
  Aye, hence the "might". They'd have to accept well below market rates.
  - eeZah7Ux 6y ago
    ...or the projects would have to accept not-so-good engineers. :( Unfortunately, money brings in risks around project quality and integrity.