I want to follow up with a couple more thoughts as Open Source developers, particularly important ones, earning a decent living is important: The OP author des

I want to follow up with a couple more thoughts as Open Source developers, particularly important ones, earning a decent living is important: The OP author deserves to earn a living for himself & his family. He has put in many hours of hard work & has proven to be selfless in doing so. The question is, if one dedicates one's life to Open Source development, how will one earn a living? My contention about relying on donations is that donations are not very reliable. They require frequent PR to bring attention & the will of the donators. I'm confident that this post will bring in a rush of donations, but for how long? I hope Mr. Pushkarev can find a sustainable way to earn the living that he deserves. I just don't think relying primarily on donations is going to get him (or any Open Source developer) there. He has a platform & attention & I hope people in a better position than myself can rally around that to offer him sustainable opportunities. Who know where he will take it from here. I'm optimistic that some great opportunities will emerge from this.