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Arch Linux Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities. — tap to centre the map on it New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities. Last stated 7 years ago
14 Mar 2019
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2019-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying a maintainer must not buy a say in the project’s direction; funding and governance have to be kept as separate as possible. — tap to centre the map on it Paying a maintainer must not buy a say in the project’s direction; funding and governance have to be kept as separate as possible. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Mar 2022
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2022-03-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Charging large companies for a licence sends them back through procurement, so they drift to a worse free alternative rather than pay. — tap to centre the map on it Charging large companies for a licence sends them back through procurement, so they drift to a worse free alternative rather than pay. Last stated 10 months ago
16 Nov 2025
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2025-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies are willing to pay for their critical open source dependencies; what is missing is a legible way for projects to sell it to them. — tap to centre the map on it Companies are willing to pay for their critical open source dependencies; what is missing is a legible way for projects to sell it to them. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jul 2024
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2024-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An open source maintainer is not a supplier: there is no relationship with the companies using the code, so they cannot impose requirements on the person who wrote it. — tap to centre the map on it An open source maintainer is not a supplier: there is no relationship with the companies using the code, so they cannot impose requirements on the person who wrote it. Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
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Thomas Depierre — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The thing open source can actually sell is not the code but access to its maintainers’ attention and expertise. — tap to centre the map on it The thing open source can actually sell is not the code but access to its maintainers’ attention and expertise. Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jul 2024
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Filippo Valsorda — holds since 2024-07-08 — tap for who they are
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Nadia Asparouhova — holds since 2019-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contributor licence agreement exists so the company can relicense volunteers’ work, and should neither be signed nor asked for. — tap to centre the map on it A contributor licence agreement exists so the company can relicense volunteers’ work, and should neither be signed nor asked for. Last stated 8 years ago
22 Aug 2018
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Drew DeVault — holds since 2018-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arch's community package repository removes the manual scripting that a developer's setup still needs on Ubuntu. — tap to centre the map on it Arch's community package repository removes the manual scripting that a developer's setup still needs on Ubuntu. Last stated a year ago
2 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing a choice and a config file for every last detail is both the cost of Arch with Hyprland and the reason it can be made entirely your own. — tap to centre the map on it Needing a choice and a config file for every last detail is both the cost of Arch with Hyprland and the reason it can be made entirely your own. Last stated a year ago
2 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hyprland put a twenty-year-old distribution in front of people who never believed open source could deliver a desktop worth leaving Windows or macOS for. — tap to centre the map on it Hyprland put a twenty-year-old distribution in front of people who never believed open source could deliver a desktop worth leaving Windows or macOS for. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hyprland is hard because it ships with nothing, not because tiling window management is difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Hyprland is hard because it ships with nothing, not because tiling window management is difficult. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting up Hyprland from scratch costs at least ten hours of installing and configuring. — tap to centre the map on it Setting up Hyprland from scratch costs at least ten hours of installing and configuring. Last stated a year ago
2 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
If a company wants a maintainer to work to its standards, it has to start paying them under a different licence first.
Holds TD Thomas DepierreRead this korrent →
New licences are the wrong lever for paying maintainers: copyleft’s history shows terms companies ignore, and relicensing attempts get beaten back by their own communities.
Holds NA Nadia Asparouhova
Paying a maintainer must not buy a say in the project’s direction; funding and governance have to be kept as separate as possible.
Holds FV Filippo Valsorda
Charging large companies for a licence sends them back through procurement, so they drift to a worse free alternative rather than pay.
Holds TD Thomas Depierre
Companies are willing to pay for their critical open source dependencies; what is missing is a legible way for projects to sell it to them.
Holds FV Filippo Valsorda
An open source maintainer is not a supplier: there is no relationship with the companies using the code, so they cannot impose requirements on the person who wrote it.
Holds TD Thomas Depierre
The thing open source can actually sell is not the code but access to its maintainers’ attention and expertise.
Holds FV Filippo ValsordaNA Nadia Asparouhova
A contributor licence agreement exists so the company can relicense volunteers’ work, and should neither be signed nor asked for.
Holds DD Drew DeVault
Nobody should be paid on a particular deal, because a person paid on a particular thing will do the wrong thing.
Holds JD Jamie Dimon
Arch's community package repository removes the manual scripting that a developer's setup still needs on Ubuntu.
Holds
Needing a choice and a config file for every last detail is both the cost of Arch with Hyprland and the reason it can be made entirely your own.
Holds
Hyprland put a twenty-year-old distribution in front of people who never believed open source could deliver a desktop worth leaving Windows or macOS for.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds
Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of.
Holds
Hyprland is hard because it ships with nothing, not because tiling window management is difficult.
Holds
Setting up Hyprland from scratch costs at least ten hours of installing and configuring.
Holds