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filcuk@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

This is true, but i fear it would open up a can of worms potentially, where govt oversight would be required or demanded to oversee the investment (people doing no good just trying to cash in). Maybe not.

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stochastic_parrot@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
You described a hypothetical scenario that is the actual scenario we’re already living in. People doing no good (CEOs, investors) are already cashing in and are demanding an oversight on the investment.

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- filcuk@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That’s not quite what I meant.
  I’m talking about the (potential) relationship between a gov and repo maintainers, and whether that would mean less freedom for the developers, since govs are typically required to ensure tax money is spent on legitimate purposes.
  As I said though, it was just a thought. Things like research grants exist, it could work the same.
  
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