Given the number of private companies that rely on Perl, $25K is in the ballpark of what _each_ of these companies should contribute to the Perl community. DDG

Given the number of private companies that rely on Perl, $25K is in the ballpark of what _each_ of these companies should contribute to the Perl community. DDG is not responsible for the greed of companies that contribute zero. I applaude DDG's decision. Their move is pragmatic and a lot more inspiring to the companies out there than day-dreaming of a single company donating 7- or 8-digit to the Perl community (which, frankly, would not be sane either).