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		pharmakom on Nov 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software I... > Unfortunately, a system can be individually unsustainable while being globally sustainable. Wow this is such a great description of the arts, fashion, Hollywood, game development, startups (?), …

hyggetrold on Nov 17, 2023 [–]

It shows that the sustainability is not intended for humans, but for the entity they serve. When we talk about things being "sustainable" it's sustainable for the business, not for the people working in it.

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