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Working for OpenSats was truly amazing. I am humbled to have gotten the opportunity. Some of the critiques of OpenSats I think are missing the point that this is the first time a 501c has been established to work on opensource software EVER! I've been working on opensource my whole life and I never imagined something like this could be possible.

I think it is a great opportunity right now for a small team that has the skills to replicate some of what OpenSats has done, combined with their own ideas of how to encourage and support open development.

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Rand 1y ago

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Electric Sheep 1y ago

"this is the first time a 501c has been established to work on opensource software EVER!"

Non-USAmerican here. Can you explain what a 501c is, how it differs from the usual non-profit Foundation (FSF, SitPI ApacheF, LinuxF), and why that's exiting? ELI5

cloud fodder 1y ago

you're correct that Apache (and many others), are also 501c.. my bad. I read how Apache Foundation runs, its oldskool interesting. Another interesting thing, the apache foundation was founded 4-5 years after the project started.

The reason OpenSats feels different is the way that it is running. It's not any one defined piece of software.. 🤔

Electric Sheep 1y ago

"The reason OpenSats feels different is the way that it is running. It's not any one defined piece of software."

Sorry to be pedantic but this isn't new either. FSF was originally set up as a legal umbrella for the GNU Project, which covers many pieces of software. Software in the Public Interest was set up to umbrella Debian, which also includes many software projects. Software Freedom Conservancy forked off FSF to do a similar thing. Apache was set up for the webserver, but now umbrellas dozens of other projects.

Running a 501c involves a lot of administrivia, so it's unusual to maintain one for a single software project. This is why platforms like OpenCollective and Liberapay were established. So that new projects could accept donations to cover expenses, without having to be formally adopted by a 501c.

cloud fodder 1y ago

huh, i guess when you put it that way, doesnt seem all that new eh? why does it feel like a new concept to me? weird. 😂