Re: Funding GPL projects or funding the GPL?

Hans Reiser (reiser@namesys.com)
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:55:42 +0400


Eric W. Biederman wrote:

>But the assertion made by Al Viro that software maintenance is where
>the bulk of the work is, is interesting.
>
Another large part of the work is in pursuing innovations in software
that fail. Note that failed software is generally not maintained.

What I don't understand about Viro's argument is why he thinks that
maintainers won't also get paid under the schemes discussed. There is
nothing that prevents paying for maintenance in either scheme.

-- 
Hans

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