It's not about routing money or funding a foundation/hobby. If they're not paying you then they're not your customer and you don't owe them anything. Professi

It's not about routing money or funding a foundation/hobby. If they're not paying you then they're not your customer and you don't owe them anything. Professionals build products. Don't waste time/money building anything but the best possible product. The best product creates the most value for users and customers pay for that value. This functions like a corporate tax on profit. Software has zero marginal cost which let's people who aren't generating much if any economic value benefit. It's nice but it's not a business. Everyone benefits from a healthy ecosystem where developers are paid and build products that end enriching the public domain sooner or later. Align your incentives with your paying customers and you will prosper.