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> >I would agree, and in any case, an entity with a large chunck of money
> >and a specific feature in mind would be better off funding the effort
> >directly.
> 
> That causes fragmentation and duplication of efforts.  Collective
> unity is better.

Back that up with facts, or even explanations, please?

I see no such fragmentation or duplication of effort that commercial
entities would cause that's any different than what happens currently
with mostly volunteer projects.

People have (and will continue) the ability and desire to do *anything*
they want, including doing the same project that someone else is doing.
Commercial and/or volunteer, that's not going to change.

Your straw-man argument has no merit.


Nate

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