Re: [libreplanet-discuss] a free income for software developers?

[Sergei Akhmatdinov]

> Switzerland has just had a referendum on giving all citizens a free
> basic income of about CHF 2,500 per month (equivalent to USD 2,500 per
> month)
> 
> Should countries consider a similar scheme, but exclusively for
> software developers who create things at their own discretion under a
> free license for the benefit of the whole economy?
> 
> Is anybody aware of any scheme or employment that approximates this
> concept?  e.g. Google gives their staff 20% of their time to code a
> project of their own choosing.

The state of New York was proposing a 20% tax credit to free software
developers.
https://opensource.com/government/16/3/ny-bill-tax-credit-open-source-contributors

I am unsure as to whether the bill passed or not. Either way, shame on
them for using the term "open source". OSI reached out to the state with
proposals, but I am not sure if the FSF ever did.

Cheers,
-- 
Sergei Akhmatdinov

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