Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to donation links

Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by amscanne on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @11:59AM (#21271837)

> You weren't going to deduct the donation from your taxes anyway.

Unless I’m mistaken, this is only possible if you’re donating to a registered charity. Many view open source as more noble, but OSS developers don’t magically get a different rule book :)

(I don’t disagree with your perspective here, but the prevailing sentiment in this thread seems to be that OSS developers should get a different rule book.)

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by tylerhou on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:07PM (#21271936)

And also, if you receive goods or services in exchange for your donation, you need to discount your deduction by the fair market value of those goods and services.

This is not tax advice; consult a tax professional for your own personal situation.

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by lallysingh on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:12PM (#21272005)

Asking consideration from a platform based heavily on OSS isn't unreasonable. Especially considering Google would benefit from the improvements those donations could spur.

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Re:Open-source apps removed from Google Play Store due to do... by franga2000 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @03:52PM (#21274734)

Considering they have absolutely no problem putting restrictions, designed to give their closed solutions an advantage, into that same OSS base, I'd say expecting them to make such an exception for developers that (often quite explicitly) compete with their products would be highly unreasonable.

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