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Re:You can't impress developers. So don't try by pmoriarty on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @04:29PM (#18349030)
it is very hard to make developers pay for software.

Have you seen the Magit kickstarter[1]?

Magit is one of Emacs' killer apps and it's known and loved by virtually all of its users, who are almost all developers..

When its maintainer opened a kickstarter to work on it for a year, it was more than fully funded by nearly 2000 backers.

So, yes, developers are willing to pay for quality software.

But, yeah, overall this is a gift economy where people take what's freely given but also give back to the community in some way.

[1] - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1681258897/its-magit-th...

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Re:You can't impress developers. So don't try by irq11 on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @05:41PM (#18349502)
For every Magit, there are ten other projects that receive an unending shitstorm of criticism, and no support.

If you are one of the fortunate few who can thread that needle, congratulations, for you too can now revel in the financial security that only a moderately popular kickstarter can bring. Don’t spend it all in one place.

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