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Open source infrastructure *must* be a publicly funded service, and funders need to support maintenance ā€“ not just new feature development šŸ“£

This is on our minds this week in the wake of the #xz news, and as we continue to seek funding to support #Matrix.

Read the latest from project lead, @matthew: matrix.org/blog/2024/04/open-sā€¦

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Open Source Infrastructure must be a publicly funded service.

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
Matthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
#foss #matrix #opensource #openstandards #xz @Matthew Hodgson
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ok, many people could *maybe* be convinced by this argument. But what is almost always lacking on this subject are the funding criteria. Most FOSS projects are just playgrounds for inexperienced developers. And even the established projects lack many of the components of a proper organizational structure, with professional UX designers, customer service, lawyers, professional managers etc. Not all FOSS projects deserve funding.
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