And, yes, we have total independence. Nobody can threaten to pull our funding because we have no open contracts or external debts.

We work only for ourselves and for the users, and the users will be our only customers. Our hope is that some users will see value in our integrity, that our culture of intellectual freedom will continue to draw in talent -- including talented users! -- and that our independence leads to superior products.

It might not, but it's worth a try.