Bitcoin Core dev proposes to convert Core into a walled garden, membership-only repo.
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All because every once in a while there is actual work to be done moderating a PR (btw something, for which already a full-time paid grant by nostr:nprofile1qqs8suecw4luyht9ekff89x4uacneapk8r5dyk0gmn6uwwurf6u9ruspzpmhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwghszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs2juazd exists)
The more I read such nonsense coming out of Core, the more I think that giving Devs effectively a tenure (through Chaincode, longterm grants Brink, OpenSats etc) is part of the problem, not the solution.
"We want to do our thing, amongst ourselves, not be subject to public scrutiny. But please keep paying us."
Discuss.
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Imagine grep being funded by salaried devs. It would become a web client with telemetry and garbage collector, written in a nich language and a complex build system.
Like systemd or Google Chrome.
Sad state of affairs:
1. No funding = passion and user-focus, but unsustainable
2. Employment = stable, but rot
3. Funding like core or foundations = professional, but directionless, featurism, detached from userbase, hubris, hidden agendas
4. Crowdfunding = rarely works, unreliable
What now?
Monero community's approach is interesting:
1) Devs pitch their feature/project to the market (users), apply for funding.
2) Users vote with their money.
3) ➡️Features that are actually desired by the community get developed
Where can I see it in action?
