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Re:Putty maintainer on his attitude towards security and ope... by prepend on Sunday December 12, 2021 @01:24PM (#29532104)
I think it’s a problem, but don’t think funding is a good solution. If funding was good, then commercial products would serve the purpose.

I think a better approach is to encourage more smart developers contributing time. And if companies find an individual or a percent of a person’s time on a project that’s actually funding. But it’s very different from trying to replicate direct funds.

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Re:Putty maintainer on his attitude towards security and ope... by Helithumper on Sunday December 12, 2021 @02:36PM (#29532835)
> If funding was good, then commercial products would serve the purpose.

Not sure that's a solid affirmation, especially given how there are many open source projects receiving funding that often outcompete their commercial counterparts. In particular I would point out the major open source backing foundations such as the CNCF and Linux Foundation who help to fund their own projects. Would you say that these two organizations and their projects are not serving their purpose or are being outcompeted by commercial offerings?

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