I disagree with this. There are only a handful of OSS projects that are acceptable and I don't trust anyone in government to make a decision on which ones to fund with my tax dollars.
If you need funding for a project, go commercial or have a commercial counterpart. The market will decide which ones get funded and which ones don't.
If you need funding for a project, go commercial or have a commercial counterpart. The market will decide which ones get funded and which ones don't.