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Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure
From: Matt Harris <matt () netfire net>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:57:45 -0500
On Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 10:41 AM Eric S. Raymond <esr () thyrsus com> wrote:
The members of this list are, I think, much more aware tham most that a lot of critical Internet software is maintained by unfunded volunteers, and of the systemic risks that result from this. I'm attacking the problem at the root, applying what the Internet has taught us about decentralization and avoidiing single poimts of failure. In part because I'm currently struggling with medical bills (nothing life-threatening, just ankle surgery) but I've been worrying about the larger problem for a decade. Please read http://loadsharers.net Of course I would like everyone on here to take the pledge and spread the word in technical communities where they have influence. But beyond that, there are several members of this list who are clearly qualified to join as advisers. We're going to need that as the Loadsharers network scales up.
Interesting concept, and seems like a good idea. What's the end goal look like? Encouraging folks to contribute to specific individuals directly may be a little more difficult though, compared to, say, getting a legitimate organization going that provides (likely objectively-determined merit-based) payouts to the sort of folks you're talking about. Is that on the table, or is the goal more to just encourage direct payments from one individual to others? I think many of us assume that doing the sort of work you're referring to will definitely result in the regular receipt of many prestigious, high-paying job offers. If that's not the case, maybe something else we can do is to help find full-time employment/funding for folks who contribute and need it. Hope your ankle's feeling better soon!
Current thread:
- Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Eric S. Raymond (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Matt Harris (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Tom Beecher (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Matt Harris (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Miles Fidelman (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Eric S. Raymond (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Jan Schaumann (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Eric S. Raymond (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Tom Beecher (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Eric S. Raymond (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Matt Harris (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Jeff Shultz (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Eric S. Raymond (Jun 27)
- Re: Crowdfunding critical infrastructure Jeff Shultz (Jun 27)