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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.
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.