alt Hacker NewsThe issue is that it is not enough to throw money at random projects. There should be at least high-level plan and rather specific goals. Frankly, "reclaim public internet" is a nice slogan, but it is too abstract to be a good, meaningful goal.
Also money is but a one issue. Free software has a big problem with coordination of efforts. Though many claim it is its strength, it is a handicap when it comes to political action (and free software is a political action).
In short, what we need is an equivalent of grand industrial policies of the past, but this time for free software.
Observations from CVE issue was showing exactly that - loads of people jumping out that they can pick it up and continue.
Would be fine only if they would look at what else is there like ENISA.
So like everyone would start doing something for themselves duplicating and wasting effort and money.