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NFTs may be a way for open source developers to make some money off of their work. Linus Torvalds could make a few hundred millions by selling an NFT for Linux,

NFTs may be a way for open source developers to make some money off of their work. Linus Torvalds could make a few hundred millions by selling an NFT for Linux, considering a JPG file sold for $69 million [1]. [1] https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/design/nft-auction-christies-beeple.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/arts/design/nft-auction-c...

wearywanderer 5y ago
Sex work is less tarnishing to one's personal reputation than NFT scams. There is more honor in sucking dick for crack rocks.
recursive 5y ago
What is an "NFT for linux"? Maybe selling a banana taped to a wall could be a way for people to make money, considering one of those sold for ${OUTRAGE}. Is Linus running out of money or something?
- flowerlad 5y ago
  > What is an "NFT for linux"? What is an NFT for a JPG file? I don't know, but we know it got sold for $69 million. > Is Linus running out of money or something? I have no idea, but since when does someone have to run out of money in order to want to make more?
  - rakoo 5y ago
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results
- dr-smooth 5y ago
  what is an "NFT for anything" other than an arbitrary association between a number and some sort of artifact, presumably declared by the creator of said artifact. It's so bizarre to me that people will pay so much for these things.
coderintherye 5y ago
The beeple NFT shouldn't be used as a basis for comparison to future expected values given that it was artificially inflated by self-dealing, you can read more here about it: https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beeple-art-buyer-and-his-nft-defi-scheme/ https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beepl...
- miracle2k 5y ago
  Amy is wrong, as she often is. Metakovan gifting the artist some tokens as a thank you is not self-sealing. It's just a guy overpaying for an artwork, and possible having an interest in promoting an artist he already owns work from.
paxys 5y ago
Sure, Linus can sell an NFT containing the word "Linux" the same way he can sell a picture of his feet or just about anything else. It is all meaningless since (1) the NFT does not grant any ownership rights or licenses and (2) Linux code is anyways available under GPLv2.
- flowerlad 5y ago
  > Linux code is anyways available under GPLv2 Yes, it doesn't stop anyone from using Linux. So win-win for all.
  - paxys 5y ago
    Soo..what is this NFT then exactly? Why would someone buy a Linux NFT?
    - duskwuff 5y ago
      Absolutely nothing, I guess. Like most other NFTs, really.
    - flowerlad 5y ago
      Why would someone pay $69 million for a JPG file? Bragging rights. That's it.

wearywanderer 5y ago

Sex work is less tarnishing to one's personal reputation than NFT scams. There is more honor in sucking dick for crack rocks.

recursive 5y ago

What is an "NFT for linux"? Maybe selling a banana taped to a wall could be a way for people to make money, considering one of those sold for ${OUTRAGE}. Is Linus running out of money or something?

flowerlad 5y ago
> What is an "NFT for linux"? What is an NFT for a JPG file? I don't know, but we know it got sold for $69 million. > Is Linus running out of money or something? I have no idea, but since when does someone have to run out of money in order to want to make more?
- rakoo 5y ago
  Past performance is no guarantee of future results
dr-smooth 5y ago
what is an "NFT for anything" other than an arbitrary association between a number and some sort of artifact, presumably declared by the creator of said artifact. It's so bizarre to me that people will pay so much for these things.

coderintherye 5y ago

The beeple NFT shouldn't be used as a basis for comparison to future expected values given that it was artificially inflated by self-dealing, you can read more here about it: https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beeple-art-buyer-and-his-nft-defi-scheme/ https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beepl...

miracle2k 5y ago
Amy is wrong, as she often is. Metakovan gifting the artist some tokens as a thank you is not self-sealing. It's just a guy overpaying for an artwork, and possible having an interest in promoting an artist he already owns work from.

paxys 5y ago

Sure, Linus can sell an NFT containing the word "Linux" the same way he can sell a picture of his feet or just about anything else. It is all meaningless since (1) the NFT does not grant any ownership rights or licenses and (2) Linux code is anyways available under GPLv2.

flowerlad 5y ago
> Linux code is anyways available under GPLv2 Yes, it doesn't stop anyone from using Linux. So win-win for all.
- paxys 5y ago
  Soo..what is this NFT then exactly? Why would someone buy a Linux NFT?
  - duskwuff 5y ago
    Absolutely nothing, I guess. Like most other NFTs, really.
  - flowerlad 5y ago
    Why would someone pay $69 million for a JPG file? Bragging rights. That's it.