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minus-squarethemurphy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53·2 days agoIf only there was a way to fund open source projects so we both could have better software for the world and paid employees… I think you can guess which government body already do this. Just take a shot.
minus-squaresj_zero@lotide.fbxl.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down3·2 days agoBig question is: how many of us are funding foss projects? It isn’t difficult, and with how popular some are, it wouldn’t be long before the projects could hire one or more full time devs at good rates. I support a few big projects I use every month through liberapay.
minus-squareronigami@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoDon’t forget that with money comes expectations though. Managing contributors is not easy.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThen they would just be paid but exhausted
minus-squarevatlark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoLiberapay is really nice. I like the payment options they have to minimize the fees, like making 2 years of small “monthly” payments in a single charge to your bank card.
minus-squareDoGeeseSeeGod@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe brain! No the stomach!
minus-squaresj_zero@lotide.fbxl.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoBig question is: how many of us are funding foss projects? It isn’t difficult, and with how popular some are, it wouldn’t be long before the projects could hire one or more full time devs at good rates. I support a few big projects I use every month through liberapay.
If only there was a way to fund open source projects so we both could have better software for the world and paid employees…
I think you can guess which government body already do this. Just take a shot.
Big question is: how many of us are funding foss projects?
It isn’t difficult, and with how popular some are, it wouldn’t be long before the projects could hire one or more full time devs at good rates.
I support a few big projects I use every month through liberapay.
Don’t forget that with money comes expectations though. Managing contributors is not easy.
Then they would just be paid but exhausted
Liberapay is really nice. I like the payment options they have to minimize the fees, like making 2 years of small “monthly” payments in a single charge to your bank card.
The brain! No the stomach!
Big question is: how many of us are funding foss projects?
It isn’t difficult, and with how popular some are, it wouldn’t be long before the projects could hire one or more full time devs at good rates.
I support a few big projects I use every month through liberapay.