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Re:How to support open-source software and stay sane by ylem on Monday July 01, 2019 @03:05PM (#20328644)
Two other points to consider--equipment is a one-off expense and staffing is a continuous expense. The other is that the pots of money for equipment and staff may be different....
Re:How to support open-source software and stay sane by boron1006 on Monday July 01, 2019 @04:05PM (#20329199)
Completely right, I've been trying to hype up the "Github sponsorships" program as a way of changing the thinking around software (e.g. tacking OSS onto grants as required equipment), but haven't found much support.