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These grant programs feel inconsistent—sometimes they genuinely help OSS, other times they look more like marketing. Hard to tell where the balance really lies.
by ev3lynx727 3mo ago
These grant programs feel inconsistent—sometimes they genuinely help OSS, other times they look more like marketing. Hard to tell where the balance really lies.
- wseqyrku 3mo agoWhen in doubt, go with marketing. There are things that are 'just marketing' you wouldn't believe.
- akoboldfrying 3mo ago> sometimes they genuinely help OSS, other times they look more like marketing Whenever companies do things like this, it's both, or at least trying hard to be. To the extent that it's perceived by developers (that is, potential OpenAI customers) as helping OSS, it's effective marketing. This perception may or may not correspond to reality.