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No.

https://www.sovereigntechfund.de/programs/applications#requirements

Take a look.

Though, if you have not heard of the program before, you're probably not involved with a project that qualifies.

When you lament the loss of ready and experienced volunteers, what we lack are people who’ve learned at the side of truly talented people

What I'm actually lamenting isn't the lack of experienced volunteers.

I'm lamenting the fact that the groups in need lack the awareness that nobody is teaching the stuff they need and that they should do it themselves.

E.g. https://kernelnewbies.org/ I wasn't kidding when I mentioned them. Their idea of "outreach" is to open the door and wait for people to fall in. They have no teaching material, they have no recommendations. I'm recognizing that there is something happening that is in my interest and I personally would put in the time to learn whatever is necessary to get to the level that is required to seriously touch that code. I just literally don't know where to start and have no point to connect. There is a https://kernelnewbies.org/KernelMentors mentors program. Not only is their only point of contact a mailing list, if you follow the link, you will find that the mailing list doesn't actually exist.

I'm not applying but I have a comment / suggestion:

A pattern I'm seeing here, in activism and open source is that you basically want the full package right now. While I understand that that is what you need, people like that don't grow on trees.

It would be good if there was a "trainee" position for people to gain the kind of experience you are asking for. And guidance, by you to make sure they learn the right lessons. Possibly including a private-ish best practices handbook or whatever. I know that that means additional work in the short term.

Thanks for reading, all the best wishes!

(Compare to linux' kernel team asking for kernel devs and the policy of "pick any topic you'd like to work on". Do I expect a fully course on everything, bringing me from "high school knowledge" to "kernel dev professional"? No, of course not. But a few book recommendations would be great. In that case. Not sure if you can learn moderation from a book.)

Your joke, but as a short video by joel haver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnUpTyKSjag

The claim is not true. The official rules are not forcing price parity.

You can sell on steam for 40$ and on gog or itch for 20$.

The only rule is that you want to sell a steamkey, making the game available through the service, to people buying from a different platform, you can't give out the steam key for cheaper on that different platform than steam customers can buy it on steam. You don't even have to pay steam the 30% cut if you're selling somewhere else.

You can even do temporary deal on a different platform, if you're doing a similar deal on steam "within a reasonable time".

https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys#2

And also, you are not FORCED to sell on steam. You can just not use the platform.