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I generally do not agree with those that think "corporate support" or "paid
work" is the solution. Sorry, I just don't.
I don't want a company deciding what happens with Squeak. Definitely not.
Göran, I do understand your concern about this. We should remember
that there is no ultimate solution. I think his idea was rather about
integrating this as part of a solution. Nothing to do with "a company
deciding on Squeak". Furthermore, ignoring companies and commercial
activities is also not a solution at all.
There is a huge difference between offering support to companies (and
asking support from them) and having them running Squeak Oversight
Board. I think we all agree the latter is undesirable and should not
happen.
Ian.
I would like to add that currently much of Linux development has
corporate support. Without that linux would be dead or would be in the
same instance as, let's say, FreeBSD. That doesn't mean that
corporations are telling which direction linux must follow. Linux is
only the most obvious example.