It's legit, here you go: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19086589
I'll also add, my personal reading of the quote has more than a note of "this sounds too good to be true." But that could well be a matter of interpretation.
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it not that comment, there was some attacks after that
https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1142503808901308418
I can't find the article where he mentions that it is a scam, i also remember people attacking the patreon backers
This tweet seems to be an apology so i guess we can move on
EDIT: there i found it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20230351
Don't think was an apology. I find it dubious Zigs README on GitHub reads "never to exploit them financially". What a weird comment... Notwithstanding the whole readme comes off like a weird socialist manifesto.
V seeking (and receiving) Patreon or GitHub donations is not exploiting anyone. Neither mechanism is a contract. Either can be cancelled anytime, immediately. So like it or not, the sponsorship is a pretty accurate reflection of satisfied people (unless one is simply too lazy to cancel their pledge...).
Yeah you are right, i might have misread his tweet, after reading it again, it sounds like he knows he fucked up and is trying to save the face
Yes, that's also the vibe I got.