Most software that we write depends on one or more 'free' libraries that we embed into our projects (eg. express.js, libopenssl, CocoaLumberjack or jquery). May

Most software that we write depends on one or more 'free' libraries that we embed into our projects (eg. express.js, libopenssl, CocoaLumberjack or jquery). Maybe your project is impossible without a certain library or maybe it saved you weeks or months of work. The fact is, we build on the work of others, who give it away for free. They make our ideas possible. Concept: The people who developed the libraries are part of my team. Just like the people who contribute code to my project. If we look at it that way, it becomes a lot easier to determine how OSS should be funded. If my project gets a donation from a satisfied user or company, wouldn’t it be morally correct to ‘forward’ a slice of that to some of the libraries which make my project possible ? It wouldn’t just be morally correct, it would be a great satisfaction to be able to share the user’s generosity with them.