[james412]

The idea of competent volunteers contributing is wonderful as a hypothetical, but if such things existed in reasonable numbers then this funding issue would likely be moot in the first place.

The reality is that the PyPy folk (all single-digit-number of them) have fought tooth and nail to keep the project going for well over a decade. I can't begin to imagine how much highly skilled labour has been poured in by such a small concentration, all for little more than praise and repute on a handful of IT forums.

Give them a break