Rich isn't asking for handouts, he's asking for funding for a project which users derive a lot of value from. I think we can all agree that software takes time

Rich isn't asking for handouts, he's asking for funding for a project which users derive a lot of value from. I think we can all agree that software takes time to develop, and everyone's time is worth something. I think Rich's time developing Clojure is worth quite a lot and to call wanting to get paid for one's time asking for a "handout" is just totally unreasonable. I've been thinking about picking up Clojure in my spare time and if I find that it suits my needs you can be sure I'll be donating.