A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.
A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently
A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.
Last updated: April 13, 2026, 4:59 PM
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