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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by Y_Y on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @05:29PM (#37068705)
Thank you very much for the very informative response. As with any offer I think it's crucial to know what's at stake. You're very admirable for turning down tens of thousands, but if it had been tens of millions I'd have been questioning your judgement, as morally odious as the buyer might be.

See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14808881

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Re:Many temptations of an open-source Chrome extension devel... by flangola7 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @09:30PM (#37070765)
Many are weakly motivated by wealth and power. I work a modestly comfortable job, enjoy the company of friends and family who I love, and my sleep is excellent. Selling my integrity may buy the softest sheets, but my sleep will never be as good as it is now.

The dev for uBlock origin must have received million and maybe tens of millions dollar offers, yet they refuse so much as token donations.

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