It was a combination between Patreon and Github Sponsors for solo the lead developer at the time making several thousand USD per month. Those campaigns are still ongoing AFAIK, but the contribution amounts are now private.
This right here is why people have a problem with you and your language. You did make outrageous claims, and to now say you didn't is gaslighting. Accordingly, people do not trust you.
Here's just one. On an early version of your webpage you said in big bold font:
> V can translate your entire C/C++ project and offer you the safety, simplicity, and up to 200x compilation speed up.
When people called you out, it turned into this small subscript:
> C++ to V translation is at an early stage.
And it's been in an "early stage" ever since.
I'm sorry, but when you said "can translate your entire C/C++ project" did you mean "can" or did you mean "one day will be able to". Because those are completely different, and to say one when you mean the other is grossly misleading. To now say that you never said the former outrageous claim is gaslighting. We're not idiots or goldfish.
Developers are allowed to get or ask for contributions, donations, or sponsors.
To add to the strangeness of how its being mischaracterized, was the apparent jealousy (back in 2019) over the amount of donations that other developers got. Then for certain ones to have got so upset at getting less, they started to bash and publicly ask people to give them their money instead.
Somehow, it's OK for X to get money for their competing language, but it's "wrong" for Y to get money for their language.
It was a combination between Patreon and Github Sponsors for solo the lead developer at the time making several thousand USD per month. Those campaigns are still ongoing AFAIK, but the contribution amounts are now private.
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> To quote the HN mod: the language is fine, and there's no need in these flame wars
Really? In trying to counter claims about V misrepresenting things, you ... misrepresent what dang said?
Hint: "I'm sure your language is fine" in no way implies that dang said "the language is fine".
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This right here is why people have a problem with you and your language. You did make outrageous claims, and to now say you didn't is gaslighting. Accordingly, people do not trust you.
Here's just one. On an early version of your webpage you said in big bold font:
> V can translate your entire C/C++ project and offer you the safety, simplicity, and up to 200x compilation speed up.
When people called you out, it turned into this small subscript:
> C++ to V translation is at an early stage.
And it's been in an "early stage" ever since.
I'm sorry, but when you said "can translate your entire C/C++ project" did you mean "can" or did you mean "one day will be able to". Because those are completely different, and to say one when you mean the other is grossly misleading. To now say that you never said the former outrageous claim is gaslighting. We're not idiots or goldfish.
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Developers are allowed to get or ask for contributions, donations, or sponsors.
To add to the strangeness of how its being mischaracterized, was the apparent jealousy (back in 2019) over the amount of donations that other developers got. Then for certain ones to have got so upset at getting less, they started to bash and publicly ask people to give them their money instead.
Somehow, it's OK for X to get money for their competing language, but it's "wrong" for Y to get money for their language.
I have no horse in this race (and you obviously do).
There were a TON of red flags around V for at least 1 year after the initial announcement. Funding, exaggerated claims, etc.
I wish V the best of luck but the start wasn't something that inspired confidence in neutral observers like me.