Indeed, seems like it should be pretty straightforward.
I understand why the venture-backed entity couldn't do this, but given the reactions here, could a new maintainer not take over and simply charge for support and future enterprise features like the Sidekiq guy?
Indeed, seems like it should be pretty straightforward.
I understand why the venture-backed entity couldn't do this, but given the reactions here, could a new maintainer not take over and simply charge for support and future enterprise features like the Sidekiq guy?
Maybe but only if that gives them a competitive advantage.
There's no reason companies can't fund mutually beneficial entities. In fact, it's quite common in the form of trade associations.