>>>>> "Craig" == Craig Brozefsky <craig@red-bean.com> writes:
Craig> I only meant that if GNOME was completely destroyed by the
Craig> RH funding that would be a mistep, not that relying upon
Craig> the kindness of others was a mistake. [...] The Gnome
Craig> project already has more than just RH funding it tho,
Craig> besides the efforts of independent developers, so any fears
Craig> for Gnome on that front are unfounded.
"Destruction" is not a danger for any free software project, in the
sense that free software is forever. That's not the danger I think
can be forestalled by more funding.
_Irrelevance_ is what every (free) software project must fear.
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