> Moreover I’m sure I’m doing less than I could because of that, but this is how things work. It doesn't have to be. What if all the people who "pay" for Redis

> Moreover I’m sure I’m doing less than I could because of that, but this is how things work. It doesn't have to be. What if all the people who "pay" for Redis, their money want into a collection bucket, and nobody got the money until they earned it. Then you work on your own schedule and "earn" that money at a fixed dollar rate per hour, and claim the money at the end. Other trusted contributors can join this effort and claim the money after working the hours. This way, hours are up to the contributors, and money is more like the "pledge" in Kickstarter for example, or a check that's not yet cashed.