• rah@feddit.uk
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    4 months ago

    Chris Wanstrath … $1,000,000 donation

    So… not independent then.

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      4 months ago

      The website claims that sponsors have no direct influence on the project (“board seats are not for sale”). The reality is that no project of sufficient scale to fully implement web standards can survive without a significant amount of funding.

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      from the FAQ

      • How can you be “independent” if you have sponsors?
      • All sponsorships are in the form of unrestricted donations. Board seats and other forms of influence are not for sale.