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by input_sh 731 days ago
I'm sure you've comprehended this, but it's not obvious from your snippet: .org (Initiative) launched .net to continue the work of .com, which had been Red Hat's pet project since its inception.

And if I may add a bit of an "insider" insight, Red Hat used to fund it decently. I volunteered for a while, got plenty of swag and they even offered me an all-expenses-paid trip to Raleigh (Red Hat's HQ) for some sort of a community meetup. As a college student from a not particularly developed country, being treated that way by a company as large as Red Hat felt very motivating. Unfortunately in my particular case, US embassy said no.