On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM Amit <amitchoudhary0...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at 12:43, Jeffrey Walton <noloa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM Amit <amitchoudhary0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't understand one thing about the linux world - One one hand they
> > > say that they don't get (enough) funds but on the other hand they also
> > > don't want to do the required stuff to get the funds.
> > >
> > > Kind of strange.
> >
> > There seems to be a lot of things you don't understand about the Linux
> > world.
> >
> > Your premise that money motivates {many|most|all} folks who create and
> > maintain projects are a big misunderstanding. The articles I've read
> > on the subject indicate the opposite -- developers are not motivated
> > by money. They do it for other reasons.
> >
>
> I know that (linux) open source developers are not motivated by money.
> Then I wonder why do they even try for fundraising
> (https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Foundation-Funding-Need)?
>
> One day GNOME will also close. freedesktop.org and Alpine linux are
> already on the hook
> (https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/02/04/0044210/popular-linux-orgs-freedesktop-alpine-linux-are-scrambling-for-new-web-hosting).
> If money is not the concern then why are they even asking for money?
>
> The reality is that linux world needs money to survive but you are not
> accepting that.
>
> >
> > ubuntu-devel-discuss is not the list for you. You should find another
> > venue to opine.
> >
>
> I understand that reality is hard to digest.
>
> I went to GNOME also and they also asked me to go away. I understand
> that it is hard to accept reality.
>
> I am sorry if I have offended someone.
Plonk!
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