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Open Source isn't enought, we need governance (jeferson.me)
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This is a general view on the topic. I think open-source isn't enough, we need also governance for the software we use, and create small pockets of freedom.

All feedback is welcome.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

There's no reason there couldn't be a national endowment for open source, the way there is (or was) for the arts. A non partisan governing body would direct and oversee funds towards projects for the creation, dissemination, promotion, and maintenance of open source software for the whole world. Funding could come from a big tech wealth tax, and governance could be drawn and elected by top maintainers as a bylaw. Just off the top of my head.

Obviously "reshape society completely" is a preferable option, I'm just daydreaming

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    This is yet another solution for the money problem, but my focus isn't on the money, but on the "who actually have a say" on the direction, and focus.

    For sure, I would prefer national money over venture capital every day of the week, and twice on Sunday, but the problem is on the governance and not on the economics.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    That was the part of my answer I wasn't as happy with, admittedly. The way things are in the states make it really hard to see how you'd set up a politically independent, impartial yet informed, and corruption-resistant governing body for any kind of pot of public money. Especially a pot of money that would be clawed away from tyrannical billionaires who would have every reason to want to ratfuck the thing or get their money back.

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