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   Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Saturday, 06-Apr-2024 12:28:27 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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   • The Matrix.org Foundation

   @matrix @darnell@darnell.day Thanks for replying. As far as using tax payer funds to support #Matrix, I know that there would be massive resistance to this idea in the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 (using taxes to fund anything long term is always controversial, regardless of the reason).

   I do believe managed hosting would be a better option to support your foundation, which is a path that #WordPress, #WriteFreely & #Minds are using.

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     The Matrix.org Foundation (matrix@mastodon.matrix.org)'s status on Saturday, 06-Apr-2024 12:28:28 JST The Matrix.org Foundation

     @darnell The Matrix.org Foundation is a nonprofit built to steward an open source specification and nurture the ecosystem around it.

     There is no precedent for FOSS foundations like ours getting into managed hosting or other service-oriented lines of business. There is, however, precedent for channeling public funds into common resources, including open source.