Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure | Proton
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To ensure our mission always comes first, Proton is transitioning to a non-profit structure and formalizing our promise of people before profits.
  • Emoba@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I really thought this was about the DirectX compatibility layer for Linux and was hopelessly lost until a dozen sentences in.

    • RBG@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      6 months ago

      See, I have the same issue the other way around. Hearing about Proton supporting games on Linux makes me always wonder how I can play games via my webmail account.

  • Vent@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    So they’re adopting a similar structure to OpenAI, a for-profit company majority controlled by a non-profit organization.

    • Jimbabwe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Similar structure, yes, but this is the important part:

      Swiss foundations and their board of trustees are legally obligated to act in accordance with the purpose for which they were established

      So, just like the Louvre museum in Paris and the Luxor casino in Las Vegas have similar structures, pointing this out doesn’t really contribute much to the discussion.

      For all I know, OpenAI’s purpose is to create Skynet and kill all humans. But Proton’s is:

      Our legally binding purpose is to further the advancement of privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world.