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We recently launched the Open Source Pledge, and the response has been very positive, particularly from developers, but also from foundations, companies and the press. But yesterday, David Cramer pointed out a perplexing sentiment some people express — that developers of Open Source software ought not to be paid. @dmb on Slashdot, 25 Oct 2024...

When I lived in London, my flat was at the corner of a generally quiet intersection. However, a couple of times per day, traffic would spill over from the nearby road, and the intersection would get so busy that dozens of cars would become stuck, struggling to move an inch one way or another. This happened because of how parking spaces were...

When I lived in London, my flat was at the corner of a generally quiet intersection. However, a couple of times per day, traffic would spill over from the nearby road, and the intersection would get so busy that dozens of cars would become stuck, struggling to move an inch one way or another. This happened because of how parking spaces were...

Today, we launched the Open Source Pledge. Virtually all companies use Open Source software, making the Open Source ecosystem crucial to virtually all of the technology we use. That Open Source software is created and supported by maintainers. But the companies that use Open Source software almost never pay the maintainers anything. This means...

Today, we launched the Open Source Pledge. Virtually all companies use Open Source software, making the Open Source ecosystem crucial to virtually all of the technology we use. That Open Source software is created and supported by maintainers. But the companies that use Open Source software almost never pay the maintainers anything. This means...