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Re:Everyblock's Dilemma: How Do You Open Source Your Entire ... by bretthoerner on Friday January 30, 2009 @09:37PM (#459139)
The difference between Hacker News and Everyblock is that Everyblock needs to pay six salaries. (I know they have a parent company with cash now, but does reddit even cover its own hosting and salaries? I honestly don't know.)

There's survive and then there's survive, right?

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Re:Everyblock's Dilemma: How Do You Open Source Your Entire ... by bingaman_ on Saturday January 31, 2009 @01:14AM (#459277)
Everyblock was funded by a Knight Foundation grant, and I believe still are.
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Re:Everyblock's Dilemma: How Do You Open Source Your Entire ... by bretthoerner on Saturday January 31, 2009 @03:07AM (#459357)
Regardless, the grant will end and they will have to generate at minimum six (decent) salaries worth of revenue. I don't think the grant will last them much longer. Don't get me wrong, I know most of them in one way or another, and wish them the best ... but like I said, it isn't exactly like Hacker News or reddit in the 'survive for the fun / publicity of it' sense.
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