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The problem is if you're competing with someone else, all things being equal, that invests the money you give away they now have a better shot at beating you. F
by bengale 5y ago
The problem is if you're competing with someone else, all things being equal, that invests the money you give away they now have a better shot at beating you. From a purely selfish perspective it's better to allow people like you to fund it while everyone else gets it for free.
Bear in mind I do agree with you, it would be better if we supported these libraries properly. But it seems like the majority are willing to allow a few to carry them. It makes the idea of running these projects on sponsorships seem unsustainable.
- jwr 5y agoFirst, this isn't a zero-sum game. And second, seriously? I should worry that my competitors will be meaningfully boosted ahead (to the point of having a better shot a beating me) by me supporting a bunch of libraries that I use? The world would be so much better if we all just did the right thing. It really isn't difficult to know what the right thing is at any given moment.
- sokoloff 5y agoI agree in general with your comment, but even in your example, is donating to exactly the top 8 clearly the right thing? Why not 5, or 13, or numbers 6-15 (figuring that 1-5 are adequately funded by others)?
- jwr 5y agoHow many do you donate to? I give what I can, because contributing any amount to any libs is better than just talking and contributing zero.