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Re:GitHub Sponsors by zapita on Saturday May 25, 2019 @12:27PM (#20009869)
Invoicing support, maintenance and custom development of open-source software is a more established practice than patreon-style donations to open-source developers.
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Re:GitHub Sponsors by DoreenMichele on Saturday May 25, 2019 @03:34PM (#20010830)
I'm aware that OSS sometimes makes money on activities like customer support and custom development. That's not what's being discussed here.
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Re:GitHub Sponsors by zapita on Sunday May 26, 2019 @01:58PM (#20016345)
We’re discussing it right now... I’m referring to the concept of “invoicing open-source” which you describe as “new and innovative”. I’m arguing that it’s not. It’s a variation of the support and custom development model which is already very common.
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