This is not wrong, but it's interesting to phrase it this way. Since when are we sad about megacorps having less money and control? Also who is "we"?https://twitter.com/bitmaker_me/status/936619083168018433 …
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Replying to @polotek
Linux is maybe the best example of an OSS project that many companies *do* pay for. Think it’s much harder for smaller projects to make a compelling case they are worth $$.
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Replying to @bitmaker_me
People don't pay for Linux though. They pay for support and services around Linux. Which I also addressed. We're not disagreeing. Just seeking clarity around the definition of value.
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Replying to @polotek
Yes, looking for clarity also. *Most* people don’t pay for linux, but many companies do contribute to the Linux Foundation, which directly funds linux development. It’s an outlier, but one model that does exist. https://www.linuxfoundation.org/membership/
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Replying to @bitmaker_me
Dude. I get it. But you do understand that by definition it's not useful in this conversation precisely because it is an outlier?
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Replying to @polotek
Sorry, not trying to beat a dead horse. It’s helpful for me to think about it in the larger scope of OSS projects that get paid. (Also, Linux foundation funds way more projects than I thought, node is on the list)
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Replying to @bitmaker_me
yep. Node foundation is a subsidiary. It's a very successful model. All the more strange that it doesn't seem to be replicable.
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Except in the sense of “just get in with the linux foundation”
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