More likely, it’s calculated. The Linux Foundation probably did the math and realized that they could either participate in it, or watch Google run it themselves, packing the board with sycophants and leaving it with no real oversight.
This way, there’s actually a trusted nonprofit voice in the room.
I hope you’re right. I just have the problem of thinking if you’ve got 9 megacorp supports and one nonprofit, you have 10 supporters for the largest megacorp.
Maybe. Depends on what they do with it. But assuming they have any power on this board at all, it’ll be better that they’re there than if they weren’t. It’s not like Linux Foundation “keeping their hands clean” is going to help anything other than optics.
When it comes to a megacorp like Alphabet/Google, assuming foul play and bribery should always be the kneejerk.
More likely, it’s calculated. The Linux Foundation probably did the math and realized that they could either participate in it, or watch Google run it themselves, packing the board with sycophants and leaving it with no real oversight.
This way, there’s actually a trusted nonprofit voice in the room.
I hope you’re right. I just have the problem of thinking if you’ve got 9 megacorp supports and one nonprofit, you have 10 supporters for the largest megacorp.
Maybe. Depends on what they do with it. But assuming they have any power on this board at all, it’ll be better that they’re there than if they weren’t. It’s not like Linux Foundation “keeping their hands clean” is going to help anything other than optics.