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About a decade ago, Gabriel Weinberg of DuckDuckGo fame set up fosstithe.org, which was about encouraging companies to set aside some percentage of your profit
by elric 5y ago
About a decade ago, Gabriel Weinberg of DuckDuckGo fame set up fosstithe.org, which was about encouraging companies to set aside some percentage of your profit to donate to FOSS projects. Alas, the website no longer seems to exist. I still think it's a great idea, and every year I donate 5% of my profits to FOSS projects I like.
Convincing corporates to do the same is a little trickier. They want things like invoices, which can be hard for many smaller FOSS projects. Not every FOSS developer has a consulting gig. Not sure how to help out those developers, except by using their software and being appreciative, I guess.
- tnorthcutt 5y agoNot every FOSS developer has a consulting gig. But they could! It's as easy as saying "I can consult on $topic, please contact me to discuss details." Then you charge money and do the work.
- elric 5y agoIt's probably not that clear cut. Maybe they have a full time job. Maybe their employer has An Opinion regarding side gigs. Maybe they live somewhere where a side gig comes with a lot of paperwork/taxes so it isn't worth the hassle.
- shawn-furyan 5y agoThere's probably some price where it's worth the hassle. I feel like every OSS project starter should have at least a firm notion of where that line is before they publish. On one hand, maybe you'll get it, but mostly it helps clarify what your time is worth so that you don't feel guilty about rejecting requests on your time that don't meet your own standards for value.