What I think should instead be evaluated is how effective that investment into the FSF can be.
I think we also need to think more strategically here. For instance, LibreOffice should really receive a lot more funding and support by states all across this planet. I am tired of the US monopoly (almost a monopoly) here (Microsoft).
The FSF isn't here for large organisations. It's here for us, the public. You can't really expect any entity to fund something that isn't in their interest. Even if they did it would be more for a PR piece and they'd cut it as soon as they could. That's why it's important that we (the public) fund organisations that fight for us.
Go FSF & GNU! Superb Christmas news!
I wonder if an anonymous Monero donation would be tax deductible. I guess it won't.
Force of Good!
but HN said private anonymous monero is only used by criminals?
You don't know if the senders were criminals. That's the thing about private anonymous monero.
That's pathetic. ($900K) We should be seeing large donations from companies whose products are based on free software. Like AWS.
I don't evaluate it in this way.
What I think should instead be evaluated is how effective that investment into the FSF can be.
I think we also need to think more strategically here. For instance, LibreOffice should really receive a lot more funding and support by states all across this planet. I am tired of the US monopoly (almost a monopoly) here (Microsoft).
Those companies like free software, indeed. Freedom? Not so much or not at all. Definitely less since the "AI era."
The FSF isn't here for large organisations. It's here for us, the public. You can't really expect any entity to fund something that isn't in their interest. Even if they did it would be more for a PR piece and they'd cut it as soon as they could. That's why it's important that we (the public) fund organisations that fight for us.
That by definition would not be free software anymore
I have bad news about the Linux foundation then.
the linux foundation does not claim to be a proponent of free software though?
With all the controversy of influence pedalling around Epstein, it is refreshing to see large anonymous donations with Monero, especially to FSF.
Sorry, I am a little off topic but the word you are looking for is "peddling" as in peddle
Peddle (verb)
meaning: sell (illegal drugs or illicit goods).
"he was arrested after trying to peddle guns"
Maybe he lives in Netherlands and saw everyone avoiding the topic on bicycles.
Or maybe they got autocorrected.
Or maybe you're right and someone learned something new today.
Merry Christmas, my dude.
Merry Christmas