RFC: Beyond donations (not working, whatever reason) - make users pay for maintained open source firmware
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Description
Proven way forward is to make users pay for open source.
- https://futo.tech/blog/shifting-perspectives-on-open-source
- https://futo.tech/blog/beyond-donations
links recommended by @pietrushnic to change my free tier mindset; arriving to the point I cannot dismiss/deny/live in another multiverse.
Against/amends #2166 #2027 if not probable (not usage of word probable, proven in history and posterity see https://opencollective.com/insurgo/transactions
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Interesting input of this thread:
- vendor selling binaries https://community.ardour.org/download?platform=linux&architecture=x86_64&type=compiled&paymentSelection=options (thanks for the link @3hhh)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the RFC text and its linked FUTO and Ardour examples, then review the related issues #2166 and #2027. Done would require agreement on a payment model for maintained firmware and a concrete implementation plan; no files, tests, or code entry points are identified here.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- embedded-iot, payments
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100