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 Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund Invested $25M to Support Free & Open-Source Projects

Germany's Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) announced it has invested nearly $25 million (€23 million) in 60 global open-source technologies over the past two years. During this time, it received over 500 submissions proposing more than €114 million in work.

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/germanys-sovereign-tech-fund-invested-25m-to-support-free-open-source-projects/ 
 Step 1 : do something free people are already doing.
Step 2 : offer certification from the thing, which indicates expertise to employers.
Step 3 : require certification, and penalize anyone doing the thing without being certified or licensed.
Step 4 : profit from your newly captured slaves.