...on Sat, Mar 25, 2006 at 08:25:32AM +0100, Jurjen Oskam wrote: > > There is no reason to provide funding from a business standpoint. What > > does > > the business gain? > Does having a "business standpoint" require shutting off all common sense?
In todays world: Mostly. Modern businesses have developed an own definition of morality and common sense, which is not necessarily compatible with whatever individuals may think. In that environment, the ethics applied by the OpenBSD community are deeply anachronistic - which makes them great for some people, and a pain for others, regardless of any technical merits. My guess is that especially (US-based) public companies don't want to be seen associated with OpenBSD (by donating, for example), as they fear damage to their business reputation from that. Alex.
