[corytheboyd]

Probably an unpopular opinion here but this whole situation just comes off as so immature to me.

Author of free open source library loudly proclaims they won’t continue to do work for free. Loudly proclaims again when getting sponsored by one of the worst companies in the world that he will continue working on said project.

It’s a test data generator, not a Linux kernel, what sort of work is even left to justify being paid full time?

[geoah]

I respect your opinion, but I also do hope this is an unpopular opinion.

The author according to his tweet had lost everything and was close to becoming homeless. [1] Being loud with his comments could have been due to stress or just an attempt to gather attention that might help him find a gig to get him out of the mess he was in.

As for the resolution; unfortunately not everyone has the luxury to spend time and carefully chose their employers and in this case if Godaddy bailed him out I don't see the issue with him publicly thanking them.

[1] https://twitter.com/marak/status/1320465599319990272

[gkoberger]

That's... part of the story.

Here's the rest: https://abc7ny.com/suspicious-package-queens-astoria-fire/64...

tl;dr It seems like burnt down his own apartment while making a bomb.

[corytheboyd]

I wasn’t aware of their situation, and it does change the way I view this issue a bit now, thanks for bringing it up!

I can side with the author more now, to know that you’re about to lose everything and have to know that many companies are out there freely using something you released on good faith is fucking terrible.

I do wish them luck finding compensation for their hard work, I truly do. Nobody should have to live in fear that their entire livelihood is on the line. I hope it works with godaddy for now, but I also hope they pursue stable income that doesn’t cost them their soul too :)

[xeromal]

What a reasonable response. Thanks for being a good human bean

[no_wizard]

At least they're doing something useful in this situation, sponsoring an OSS project! We shouldn't throw the fact that this is important for companies to do away just because we don't like said company, without stronger justification than what has been presented here.

Also, good fakers are hard, I thought the same thing, tried to build my own, and failed bad.

[neolog]

He didn't say full time, but what's the problem with someone asking for money in exchange for work?

[corytheboyd]

There’s nothing wrong with that. The issue is fighting your way back from completely free