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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by skrebbel on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:38PM (#36726360)
It’s not about giving money, it’s about buying features, services and support from the maintainers.
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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by biscuitech on Friday July 14, 2023 @12:58PM (#36726603)
Doesn't open collective already do this though? You can fund specific goals iirc.
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Re:Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding by skrebbel on Friday July 14, 2023 @01:05PM (#36726727)
Sure but to my reading Polar has a much stronger “help maintainers become entrepreneurs” angle which seems like a novel approach to me.
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