A lot of open source authors know that of course, but still, they choose the begging-for-donations / appeals-to-corporate-funding route once their project becom

A lot of open source authors know that of course, but still, they choose the begging-for-donations / appeals-to-corporate-funding route once their project becomes popular. Dual licensing and requiring payments for commercial use comes with risk as companies could flock to alternatives or forks, but at the end of the day, is the better model as it establishes expectations upfront and makes it clear that one fully stands behind one's product.