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DigitalOcean criticised over open-source funding priorities
Original: RE: https:// social.owncast.online/@owncast /117362130347294367 Let me get this straight. Digital Ocean paid 2 million d
A claim circulating on social media says DigitalOcean paid two million dollars to fund a high-profile Linux project, while at the same time pulling support from smaller open-source projects that received only a tiny fraction of that amount. Commenters are questioning the company's funding priorities and its commitment to the grassroots open-source community.
Why now: Frustration over a large tech company funding a major project while cutting smaller open-source projects has struck a nerve in the developer community.
Evidence
- RE: https:// social.owncast.online/@owncast /117362130347294367 Let me get this straight. Digital Ocean paid 2 million dollars to fund that rich racist's Linux project. But it has started pulling out support of open source projects that got tiny fractions of that for their… · phoenixx@infosec.exchange · 49
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