Open Source Endowment – new funding source for open source maintainers

Re:Open Source Endowment – new funding source for open sourc... by psychoslave on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:42AM (#47178157)

$5000 is enough to make a living in several countries.

On a global scale, likely less than 10% of the world's population has ever been able to save $5,000 at any point in their life, with the vast majority concentrated in high-income countries. In low- and middle-income countries, this is a rare achievement limited to a small, affluent minority.

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Re:Open Source Endowment – new funding source for open sourc... by pdimitar on Saturday February 28, 2026 @08:57AM (#47195441)

I believe the poster was referring to a one-time $5000 grant.

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Re:Open Source Endowment – new funding source for open sourc... by kvinogradov on Monday March 02, 2026 @03:26PM (#47223577)

It can be a recurring grant if a target OSS project continues to be highly valuable, but risky. When it loses value or is derisked (e.g. by extra funding), then grant priority will naturally move to another project.

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