Is this also another pointer to the need for other WM providers as called out here, possibly using a different digital currency?
Most likely yes I think. Even for widely recognizable open source projects like Chromium would have people suspicious of Google of having hidden agendas for taking over the internet. Having under the shade of open source and open standard wouldn't automatically free projects from slanders and rumors, though I sincerely hope WM community doesn't go into that direction after this event.
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Most likely yes I think. Even for widely recognizable open source projects like Chromium would have people suspicious of Google of having hidden agendas for taking over the internet. Having under the shade of open source and open standard wouldn't automatically free projects from slanders and rumors, though I sincerely hope WM community doesn't go into that direction after this event.