There's no "story" here. The guy has written a real piece of software. You can download it and try it yourself. If you like his work (many of us do) you can tip

There's no "story" here. The guy has written a real piece of software. You can download it and try it yourself. If you like his work (many of us do) you can tip him a small donation, barely even beer money, to show your appreciation. It's kind of silly to act like this is some sort of scam.