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Interesting project, especially using the blockchain as a distributed package store. But automatically distributing payment according to the dependency chain wo
by car_analogy 5y ago
Interesting project, especially using the blockchain as a distributed package store. But automatically distributing payment according to the dependency chain worries me - it seems prone to abuse, and may deform code. E.g. one could split a project into needlessly many smaller projects, to capture more of the per-dependency disbursed payment. On the other hand, it encourages reinventing the wheel, minimizing your own projects' dependencies, to prevent sharing your payment with them.
While funding for open source is badly needed, we must be very cautious of how it changes motivations.
- HolyMeekrob 5y agoNot just reinventing the wheel, which is normal and generally ethical, but actual plagiarism.