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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by giancarlostoro on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:07AM (#36724232)
I mean, before LetsEncrypt, if someone pitched a non--profit that lets you have free SSL certificates for your website, would you have responded similarly? Probably...
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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by madeofpalk on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:09AM (#36724259)
If someone pitched a for profit LetsEncrypt I would response similarly!
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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by theamk on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:12AM (#36724299)
The key is "VC-funded company", LetsEncrypt was never one.
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