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PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S, 8 months ago to opensource in What if I paid for all my free software?

I want to help but I’m making zero money. Zero times any percentage is zero.

MrScottyTay, 8 months ago to opensource in What if I paid for all my free software?

A few years ago I paid for winrar cause I had used it for free for about 15-20 years at least

thfi, 8 months ago to opensource in What if I paid for all my free software?

Many projects accept donations, for example for server costs or travel expenses (conferences, meetings). You can setup recurring monthly transfers to projects whose software you use most often. Examples are the Free Software Foundation for various GNU tools or the KDE project.

CynicusRex, 8 months ago

That’s what I did, hence the essay ;)