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[–] MeetMeAtTheMovies@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I think it would have to be a formal regulatory body, complete with audits and dependency graphs. I wonder how you would set prices for that without letting people game the market

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The is-number author in the JS ecosystem will be the wealthiest software person on the planet overnight.

[–] MeetMeAtTheMovies@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago

Probably not the worst case scenario tbh

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Maybe the FSF could find itself with a sense of purpose for the first time in a few decades and just start mailing invoices lol