“Funding open source ... “ by @mjasay https://nzzl.us/
there is an additional benefit of bringing in URMs at a greater rate as well.
@Dries does a great job describing the “privilege of free time. https://dri.es/the-privilege-of-free-time-in-open-source …
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Replying to @sarahnovotny @Dries
Yes, I loved Dries' take on that, and he's right. Speaking of that privilege, have you seen this ESR post (and, in particular, the first comment)?http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=7348
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There is a lot of work on OSS infrastructure work which can and should be better supported by http://big.co .
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IMO (and it can be a contentious one), that is one of the reasons for organizations like the Apache Foundation,
@linuxfoundation and@EclipseFdn and so many others.1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahnovotny @mjasay and
Sadly, much of the early infrastructure is outside of these orgs, and it’s difficult for companies to engage with individuals running independent projects except as employees.
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There are organizations trying to address this limitation (with their own benefits and drawbacks) —
@tidelift,@Patreon,@github Sponsors,@Bountysource,@linuxfoundation’s CommunityBridge and many more i’m sure i’m forgetting.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
PS this is one of the (many) things I love about open source. Two people at different orgs trying to think through (and ultimately) solve common problems
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where’s the +1mm <3 button?
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