This is basically the laissez-faire, "open source is definitionally funded exactly the right amount" position. Companies are already funding open source exactly the amount they feel is correct to safeguard their interests. The market has spoken. *headthump*
Interesting idea would be to found a non-profit with dev employees paid to target projects full time. That solves the need for already engaged devs and OSS groups not set up to accept funds directly. A competent full time dev should be productive relatively quickly.
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If OSS infrastructure is primarily funded as charitable by large technology companies, that infrastructure will come to reflect the priorities of those companies. (No money for self hosting options, etc.)
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