> Ok yes all true. But if authors cannot make a living then what? 97% of authors do not make a living off their writing. (https://authorscast.com/how-many-writ

> Ok yes all true. But if authors cannot make a living then what? 97% of authors do not make a living off their writing. (https://authorscast.com/how-many-writers-make-a-living-writing https://authorscast.com/how-many-writers-make-a-living-writi...) > What if the content was sourcecode for your non-open-source software - would you still feel the same way? Personally I like to write code, not run a business. I let others pay me to do that so I don't have to deal with that when I work on my own projects. I like this arrangement as a creator as work keeps me exercising my writing so I can build more interesting things. I find I'm more creative when I stay in that programming mindset. - I think the best idea we (humanity) has had for supporting the arts has been patronage. It lets artists build up a following over time who might include enough people willing to contribute to supporting them produce more work. The internet gives this idea a lot more power than it used to have and has become the default model for many artists on the net. TLRD; support the people directly without holding their work prisoner