Re:Ask HN: Dear open source devs how do you sustain yourself
by koheripbal on Monday May 18, 2020 @05:40PM
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Exactly. That tax-deductible donation needs to go to their own foundation, so they can spend the money in a way of their choosing and also gain prestige for banquet hob-nobbing.
It's not that they don't want to do good - it's that they want to maximize the value from the good they do.
It's not that they don't want to do good - it's that they want to maximize the value from the good they do.