| Yeah I agree, sorry, I didn't make the point super clearly. For the Zig programming language, it means that the commercial entity that supports the project is the Zig Software Foundation, a non-profit company. Being non-profit means that we don't have shareholders nagging the board of directors for dividends, nor we have a VC company forcing decisions on us to pursue a hockey stick. Right now we depend on donations and we are accountable to the community through the restrictions and duties that 501(c)(3) non-profits have. If at one point we decide that the donation business model doesn't work out, we'll think of something else, but at least we'll be free from pressure that would potentially compromise the quality of the final product (i.e. Zig and its community). To VCs and other investors that might be reading: we're not against VC money, but we're not a tech startup. If you decide to invest in Zig, it's because you have a strategical interest in having succeed one of the most energy-efficient programming languages ever created. We're happy to take donations, exchange logos and be vocal about our appreciation for your support, but the only terms we're going to accept are: X money for 0 shares and 0 board seats. |