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freenode is like a public utility for many developers, now one person with some cash suddenly owns it. maybe from now on each well-known essential OSS project
by synergy20 5y ago
freenode is like a public utility for many developers, now one person with some cash suddenly owns it.
maybe from now on each well-known essential OSS project like freenode should have a donation page and make it clear, unless it has enough fund to continue operations for the year its service will have to pause, so it can be self-sustainable for good.
and yes make it a non-profit for tax purposes.
- dspillett 5y agoHaving enough funds to survive a projected period of time in no way precludes management finding the idea of more funds[†] rather attractive, even if the projected survival period was effectively until some infinity. [†] for the project, for themselves, or some mix of both, apply your preferred level of cynicism here