Pledging Another $400k to the Zig Software Foundation
3 hours ago
- #community ethics
- #software development
- #open source funding
- Mitchell Hashimoto pledges an additional $400,000 to the Zig Software Foundation, bringing total support to $700,000.
- He praises Zig's technical progress, community initiatives like Contributor Poker and the AI Ban, and its approach to maintainership.
- Hashimoto addresses the public discussion on Zig's no-LLM policy, noting a lack of empathy in debates despite his own heavy AI use and differing opinions.
- He emphasizes respect for ZSF's unique culture and boundaries, highlighting Zig's role in enabling projects like Ghostty.
- Hashimoto encourages others to donate, reaffirming his support for Zig as exceptional software that is ambitious, practical, and quality-focused.