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Most attempts to "fix open-source funding" - such as GitHub sponsors or OpenCollective are misguided. Bulk of the value of FOSS is being taken by corporates, not individuals. So expecting individuals to support the creation/maintenance of FOSS is futile. And corporates are RoI-driven. Charity will only go so far.


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