Luis Villa on Nostr: Gotta admit I found it pretty irritating, in the xz discussion of the last two weeks, ...
Gotta admit I found it pretty irritating, in the xz discussion of the last two weeks, that some people declared confidently "you can't pay maintainers". (cc [@ehashman](
https://toot.cat/@ehashman))
It isn't *easy* to pay maintainers, but it can be done: at Tidelift, we've been doing it for years. So I figured I'd write up how we do it and what we've learned. And yes, it's a HOWTO. Be glad I also avoided an FAQ ;)
https://blog.tidelift.com/paying-maintainers-the-howtoPublished at
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