Post AcX4Kq1e9b0MTYQbHU by ErictheCerise@kolektiva.social
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 (DIR) Post #AcX4Kq1e9b0MTYQbHU by ErictheCerise@kolektiva.social
       2023-12-06T08:53:16Z
       
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       @neilYes and no. Mostly yes ... FOSS devs owe me nothing, and I'm (generally) grateful for whatever they do share.That said, though, anyone who releases a project under an Open license, but chooses to do the support/documentation on a closed, corporate platform like Discord ... that's a red flag for me. Maybe I don't need that project in my life?
       
 (DIR) Post #AcX4PMhqad8GzWKFvs by VModifiedMind@know.me.uk
       2023-12-06T07:46:14Z
       
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       @neil Not directly related, but we were discussing potentially using some FOSS software the other day that has some paid for options - support being one of the benefits, not that we felt we need support. But universally we felt we should buy it because we want to support the people who primarily write it and help make it sustainable. I was quite happy that there was not just a lack of resistance to paying, but an immediate 'we should just' attitude.
       
 (DIR) Post #AcX4PNkihR1aEig436 by lennardvanotterloo@mastodon.social
       2023-12-06T12:10:31Z
       
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       @VModifiedMind @neil I feel that one problem many FOSS projects have is that they only offer donations whereas a donation can be quite hard to account for in a company’s books.If, however, a FOSS project offers something (and it can be really minor) that can be sold with an invoice then it’s suddenly just a purchase for a company. With a subscription you run the risk of regular cost-cutting reviews, a one-off purchase is easier to justify.