Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEMGreat post by Dries https://dri.es/funding-open-source-like-public-infrastructure
It is high time that #OpenSource is recognized for what it is, critical digital infrastructure!
I was happy to be able to contribute a small amount to this post.
ekes@mgifford@mastodon.social I fear that comes up against the buffers of present party politics.
Even situations like LocaGov Drupal that wouldn't exist witout Central Government funding. After they want it to "stand on it's own feet'.
Present political drift seems to be investment payments might be ok, but 'subsidy' (ongoing payments) bad. What is defined as (essential) infrastructure that needs subsidy is getting wittled away all the time.
Mike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM@ekes@drupal.community is maintaining roads a subsidy? Would a one time grant suffice for bridges?
ekes@mgifford@mastodon.social If I dig harder into the LocalGov Drupal example. The ongoing development is supported by local government - directly, through time and involvement; and indirectly through contracted agencies. But I think the success of that is because of quite some individuals, the way those organisations work together and not any concrete political direction.