[insane_dreamer]

> So tell me why should I spend my time helping cities whose population are too cheap to fund necessary infrastructure?

Why should anyone spend their time doing open source projects that might be adopted by organizations who can't afford it.

> Yes I would be all in favor of my federal tax dollars being redirected to rural areas whose taxpayers can’t fund firefighters so they don’t have to fundraise to buy equipment.

Absolutely, me too. But in the meantime, until you/we are able to convince the government to redirect your tax dollars, this is something that is in your/our capabilities to do something about.

[raw_anon_1111]

The vast majority of the value that accrues from open source work isn’t organizations that are using it for free. It’s corporations.

> Absolutely, me too. But in the meantime, until you/we are able to convince the government to redirect your tax dollars, this is something that is in your/our capabilities to do something about.

And those communities are not only voting for, they are cheering on politicians who are defunding the departments who can help them the most.