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Open Source Blackout (phpunit.expert)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 3 points 11 months 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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