# Zcash Protocol Hangout, Dev Fund Edition

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-protocol-hangout-dev-fund-edition/35008>\
**Category:** protocol\
**Created:** [September 20, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-protocol-hangout-dev-fund-edition/35008 "2019-09-20T04:49:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![joshs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/joshs/32/13631_2.png) [@joshs](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/joshs)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-protocol-hangout-dev-fund-edition/35008/26 "2019-10-13T23:16:45Z")

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I appreciate your engagement and questions. This tone feels off, however.

The framework is whether or not it provides funding in a manner consistent with our mission. We said that it doesn’t provide funding.

I also included an update at the bottom that recognized that we reviewed your changes.

I’ve copied the full text here:

## Proposal 2

**[ZIP Proposal – A genuine opt-in protocol level, development donation option](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zip-proposal-a-genuine-opt-in-protocol-level-development-donation-option/33846)**

Advocate: mistfpga

**Could ECC accept jobs from this fund while remaining true to our mission?**

By design, this proposal does not provide funding for jobs.

**Conclusion: ECC would wind down or pivot**.

**Update:** The proposal was updated by the advocate to clarify and finalize language. Our initial conclusion has not changed.

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