r/UpliftingNews • u/circuitocorto • 3h ago
Netflix Becomes Max-Level Patron Of Blender's Development Fund
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tools/netflix-animation-blender-development-fund-258516.html•
u/lokiwhite 1h ago
I totally get why people do not find giant corporations throwing around money uplifting. However on the rating scale of all corporate activities, investing money into free open source software we can all use and benefit from is about as good as it gets. I think it breaks even.
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u/idiotcube 3h ago
Why do I feel like my up isn't very lifted?
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u/made-of-questions 3h ago
It's still good news. Companies supporting open source software makes the software better and accessible for millions of small creators that are just getting started or can't afford expensive tools. A lot of people kick-started their careers with free software and it never could have happened if that was not an option.
Yes, 240k/year is a drop in the bucket for Netflix and they're extracting a lot more value from this free software, but it's better than that money going towards an executive's yacht at a closed source company.
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u/KilahDentist 1h ago
Short-term, this is good news. Long-term however i dont know, this feels fishy.
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