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Let’s just be honest. I won’t use the “U-word” because it usually sets HN on fire everytime it’s used. BUT …the conditions are such that maintainers should b
by jollofricepeas 4y ago
Let’s just be honest.
I won’t use the “U-word” because it usually sets HN on fire everytime it’s used.
BUT
…the conditions are such that maintainers should bargain collectively.
THE CONDITIONS:
- entitled people screaming at you to do stuff.
- corporations taking advantage of you.
- being paid very little.
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoHow on Earth could open source maintainers possibly unionize. What am I missing that makes your suggestion remotely feasible or value adding? Am I a scab if I fork a union FOSS project?
- jollofricepeas 4y agoGo ahead and fork the top 50 FOSS libraries and maintain them yourself. But if maintainers quit en masse. We’d learn to appreciate them a bit more.
- DiggyJohnson 4y agoI don't want to do that, and I also think many FOSS maintainers are underappreciated. I was asking about how this could possibly work from a regulation and union rules perspective.
- jollofricepeas 4y agoA traditional union wouldn’t work because there isn’t a single employer. It would have to be a trade or membership association like ASCAP that sets standards, advocates for members and engages with industry.