Author of free open source library loudly proclaims they won’t continue to do work for free. Loudly proclaims again when getting sponsored by one of the worst companies in the world that he will continue working on said project.
It’s a test data generator, not a Linux kernel, what sort of work is even left to justify being paid full time?
The author according to his tweet had lost everything and was close to becoming homeless. [1] Being loud with his comments could have been due to stress or just an attempt to gather attention that might help him find a gig to get him out of the mess he was in.
As for the resolution; unfortunately not everyone has the luxury to spend time and carefully chose their employers and in this case if Godaddy bailed him out I don't see the issue with him publicly thanking them.
Here's the rest: https://abc7ny.com/suspicious-package-queens-astoria-fire/64...
tl;dr It seems like burnt down his own apartment while making a bomb.
I can side with the author more now, to know that you’re about to lose everything and have to know that many companies are out there freely using something you released on good faith is fucking terrible.
I do wish them luck finding compensation for their hard work, I truly do. Nobody should have to live in fear that their entire livelihood is on the line. I hope it works with godaddy for now, but I also hope they pursue stable income that doesn’t cost them their soul too :)
Also, good fakers are hard, I thought the same thing, tried to build my own, and failed bad.
I'm not familiar with hooks.io, but transferring ownership of something that seems promising in return for support for another thing feels a bit sleazy?
ETA: https://abc7ny.com/suspicious-package-queens-astoria-fire/64...
I have most of this stuff in my home as well, along with pounds of gunpowder. Absent other evidence, I tend to believe Marak.
