100% agree. If an open source project needs money to run, then isn't that defeating the purpose of being open source? Open source is a gift economy. If the owner can monetise it on the side then that is just a bonus.

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pcthrowaway a day ago | parent | next [-]

Why should the license model of the source code prevent developers from making a living? Why should companies which release their software under proprietary licenses also be the only ones able to profit from it?

As Stallman said: Think free as in free speech, not free beer.

	▲	jackconsidine a day ago \| parent [-]
		Interesting. In Spanish there is libre ("free" speech) and gratis ("free" beer). Now that I think of it, libre is part of the name of many linux packages (Libre Office). Never made that connection before.

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musicjerm a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, open source career dev here, pls subscribe to my onlyFans

	▲	WesolyKubeczek 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If you are entertaining enough, and could livestream coding while at least topless, I think you could make some pretty buck. Just remember, when clothed, it can go on youtube, and when your nipples are visible, it’s definitely OF.

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groby_b a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Open Source never was "a gift economy".

It is a sharing economy, and that requires mutual participation.