I think that, some day, money might be good enough that there can be micro-economies around side projects without bringing in all of the bloat, complexity, and

I think that, some day, money might be good enough that there can be micro-economies around side projects without bringing in all of the bloat, complexity, and expectations around current software revenue models. In my imagination, it would be less than project developers "charge" and more than users are able to easily "give" something back - even if just a little bit.