[markholmes]

Redundant how? You say you don’t see how this could help, but the opposite - not doing it - is certain not to help. I don’t understand your criticism and cynicism here.

[axegon_]

Redundant as in anything that comes out of it will be nothing more than unsolicited help. In 3 key points:

1. Building something no one has asked for(the people trying to fight the virus).

2. Unlikely for someone to use whatever comes out of it.

3. It's a build-a-portfolio type of challenge at best.