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Jan. 23, 2024, 4:48 p.m. |

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The Open Source Sustainability Crisis


Chad Whitacre: "What is Open Source sustainability? Why do I say it is in crisis? My answers are that sustainability is when people are getting paid without jumping through hoops, and we’re in a crisis because people aren’t and they’re burning out."


I really like Chad's focus on "jumping through hoops" in this piece. It's possible to build a financially sustainable project today, but it requires picking one or more activities that aren't directly aligned …

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