TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, send an email

Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by sb057 on Sunday March 22, 2015 @11:49AM (#9247154)

>I doubt that people could be convinced to pay money for it.

Monetary profit isn't the goal. Even the GPL is too restrictive for Terry, so the entirety of TempleOS's source is public domain.

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by sun_machine on Sunday March 22, 2015 @11:51AM (#9247163)

I figured monetary profit was implicit in them applying to Y Combinator.

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by CuriousObserver on Sunday March 22, 2015 @12:05PM (#9247224)

I don't think people understand that non-profits too need profits, they just don't take all of it home.

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by doughj3 on Sunday March 22, 2015 @02:42PM (#9247760)

Non-profits need revenue, not profit.

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by sun_machine on Sunday March 22, 2015 @05:31PM (#9248339)

But if your operating costs are more than your revenue (thus, no profit), who is keeping that non-profit afloat?

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by dvanduzer on Sunday March 22, 2015 @08:16PM (#9248806)

A non-profit organization can solicit donations big and small, via grants, memberships, and other common mechanisms.

A non-profit organization can also sell things at a markup. There are alarmingly profitable for-profit tote bag businesses riding the back of non-profits everywhere.

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Re:TempleOS is applying to Y Combinator. Partners desired, s... by dethstar on Sunday March 22, 2015 @12:01PM (#9247200)

Like someone else has said in this thread. YC accepts non profits.

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