I’m sure many people could point to hundreds of dangers around open-source programs relying on government funding. Yet, I can’t argue that it seems to be a necessity.
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hitwright@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Open source should be funded by the tax-payers, or all code should be forcibly open-source (something like AGPL)
Any other models feels like they would create perverse incentives
Also recurring donations feels like a better way than one-time tips
Katana314@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
I mean, look what happened with TCP/IP.
A fucking disaster for humanity on a global scale
Cyber@feddit.uk 11 hours ago
By which country?
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 10 hours ago
Saudi Arabia.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
All of them? Maybe an international consortium that pays devs in their home currency.