Donations are the worst of all possible business models for OSS, because they basically rely on crises -> awareness -> increased donations.
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@patio11 Idea: Contribute to an open source project by hiring a qualified person/company to make a sustained contribution over time.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 donating to every useful OSS project is a daunting task, for an individual or company -
@patio11 would be great if I could donate to 1 service that would allocate donation pool based on OSS project usage - 3 more replies
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@patio11 Patreon seems like it’s trying to smooth things out a bit, though it seems more geared toward performers.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 There are projects which solicit and receive donations continuously though. And also projects with major corporate backing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@patio11 I think the problem is more that people use OSS projects without stopping to ask if said projects are being maintained or not.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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