121 sats \ 5 replies \ @DarthCoin 17 Nov 2023 \ parent \ on: The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software is Unsustainable bitcoin
He's not wrong...
We must pay somehow all these OSS software.
Donating to centers like TEN31 or Geyser or whatever other faucets that can manage better the funds, but somehow we would need a specialized flow.
Also zapping sats for each download we do or use, is not a bad solution.
We have to realize that this "free" for all we use is not going to be sustainable.
Being sovereign doesn't mean everything is free. Not at all! I could says that is the way around!
I like that. I would definitely zap some sats to download open source software. But it depends, if you're downloading a package that contains hundreds of open source packages, it could increase massively.
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most of them already have Geyser donation campaign pages. Is quite easy to support them like that. But of course DYOR first and don't just throw with sats to dead projects or scams. Be aware of scams!
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Exactly. I really have an issue when you work for free and complain that no one is paying you. It isn't sustainable. I don't think it is feasible to expect fiat corporations to support OSS. Don't get me wrong, they should because it is in their interests but we need to come up with non-fiat based funding for software outside of bitcoin software. But, the devs gotta realize bitcoin is the answer.
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I could see in the future something like: release a limited version of the app for free and then release an advanced version for paid subscription or one time payment.
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There will be many models tried and probably entirely new things that weren't possible before. The question is, how long until devs stop listening to people that hate humanity and start looking to those who are trying to make it better. It really gets old listening to devs complain about money and yet have no interest in bitcoin.
Many will have to touch the stove and get screwed in order to learn.
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