DuckDuckGo: The Little Search Engine That Gives Back Big | Linux Today

DuckDuckGo: The Little Search Engine That Gives Back Big

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Robin "Roblimo" Miller
Jul 1, 2016

DuckDuckGo’s proprietor, Gabriel Weinberg, says his once-personal project (founded in 2008) isn’t making anyone wealthy, but he and his workers live decently. He says they’re doing well enough that giving money to Open Source projects doesn’t hurt their budget.

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Robin "Roblimo" Miller

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