2026-05-02 07:31 UTC
@aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place Yeah, in an ideal world it would be super easy for them to reject it, but I think we as a community also have to be a little pragmatic about the situation around funding FOSS software too.
Sustainable and fair FOSS funding is a challenge not yet solved (e.g. the Automattic vs WP Engine lawsuit is one extreme outcome of this challenge not being solved).
In my opinion, it would be ideal if profitable businesses donated frequently to the FOSS projects they use and build on top of without being able to use it to whitewash their reputation. i.e. it just should be a part of successful business culture to give back, but alas, that is not the climate we live in right now.
So I kinda of understand the position the Blender Foundation took, even if it is not one I'd have took myself in their place, but then, I don't know exactly what pressures they are facing.
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