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This isn't generosity. They probably need it for a bank or something.
by M95D 2y ago
This isn't generosity. They probably need it for a bank or something.
- dtx1 2y ago> Sovereign Transportation Fund to invest €686,400 into Highway Infrastructure This isn't generosity. They probably need it for a Hospital or something.
- boomboomsubban 2y agoIt's not generosity, it's investment in infrastructure.
- senectus1 2y agowho cares if its generosity or not... it furthers the OS platform. Provided the money has no strings about the license...
- roenxi 2y agoMotivation can be important. After Mozilla started taking Google's money they lost a lot of urgency about competing with Chrome to offer a different view of the internet. In this case there don't seem to be any concerning dynamics and generosity or lack thereof is irrelevant. It'll be good for FreeBSD.
- qwytw 2y agoHow could Firefox as a company afford to compete with Chrome or do anything without any revenue? Unfortunately Google's money is almost the only reason why Firefox is still a thing...
- dmurray 2y agoIt's better that it's not funded out of generosity. Now the OS projects can have two revenue streams: one funded by generosity, one by self-interest.
- tux3 2y agoThank god. Generosity really doesn't align with any of my values. Where's the growth in that.
- gonzo41 2y agoand your point?
- cpach 2y agoWhat is generosity? Does the word even apply to organizations?
- hnlmorg 2y agoI’m not sure that needs specifically pointing out because nowhere in the title nor article does it call this a donation. It’s clearly described as an investment. The end result is the same though: everyone who uses FreeBSD benefits from this investment.