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adrianN on June 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Is NumPy Only Now Getting Funded?

I think everybody profits from open source, since a large part of the Internet runs on open source, so there is no big need to discriminate.

dagw on June 28, 2017 [–]

So why make a special separate tax that has to be calculated and administered? Just use the tax money you already collect to fund open source projects.

adrianN on June 28, 2017 | [–]

If you want to spend more money you have to increase taxes. I don't mind whether we just increase an existing tax or create a new one.

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