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Re:Citus Data Donates 1% of Equity to PostgreSQL Organizations by the_duke on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @04:13PM (#18295920)
This is not philanthropy, this is a company financially supporting the essential foundation upon which their product is built.
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Re:Citus Data Donates 1% of Equity to PostgreSQL Organizations by Fnoord on Thursday October 25, 2018 @02:18AM (#18298875)
Methinks you are confusing altruism with philanthropy/charity.

Either way, it is more than that due to PostgreSQL's software license. Because of that, we all (potentially) benefit.

And it is a commitment. A (somewhat) stable source. More so if more companies commit to such a pledge.

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Re:Citus Data Donates 1% of Equity to PostgreSQL Organizations by dymk on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @05:58PM (#18296807)
What's the difference?
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Re:Citus Data Donates 1% of Equity to PostgreSQL Organizations by singlow on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:12PM (#18296921)
The investor expects a tangible direct benefit from the investment. A philanthropist expects only the benefit of humanity as a whole, and maybe her own good feelings; or if you are cynical, prestige.
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