Re:State of OSS Monetization
by joergrech on Saturday March 26, 2022 @01:22PM
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Yes the initial drive is probably always to solve a problem or make something cool. However, I often get the feedback that some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it. Having the opportunity to live from their project - and maybe even goin full-time - would be a great option for some.
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Re:State of OSS Monetization
by johannes1234321 on Saturday March 26, 2022 @01:52PM
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For some. Not for others. There is a huge difference between different people's motivation.
For me it is split. I develop open source licensed software at work and my employer tries to make revenue. Privately I do stuff for fun and don't want the responsibilities of having "customers." If people use it for free and make money, so be it, but I have the liberty to stop/pause working on it.
> some projects get overwhelmed with feature or bugfix requests and loose the fun of it
That can happen, but sometimes monetization isn't the answer. Getting more contributors is. As the song goes, "Can't buy me love..."