Comment by phkahler
2 years ago
>> If it's Apache 2.0 how are you getting royalty payments from it?
It sounds like acknowledging the sponsors is "the right thing", good Karma, or simply advertising for them. Not everyone wants to just rip off open source and not give back, they're willing to share the wealth if you make it easy and let people know they're doing it?
I need to set up github sponsors myself. We get the occasional request "how can I contribute money to you guys" and we always say stuff like "just spread the word". I keep telling myself I don't want to feel obligated by money, but I also know that I'd love to make enough to work on open source full time.
You’re not obligated by money when the money is coming from donations. That’s what donations mean. The people giving them to you are not your customers.
Also I can recommend OpenCollective; I’m sure there are other similar solutions as well. It’s nice to be able to “expense” stuff and I’m sure donors appreciate transparency.
I think it's really important to make it clear that the contribution is for what is currently there. I get often ask "Will $$$ make you work on that issues" and I always answer no.
What will help fix that issue is my wife going shopping with the kids long enough for me to figure what is wrong. ;)
So the obvious answer is to take the $$$, give it to your wife, and ask her to take the kids shopping with her :-)
Creative workarounds like this is why I love hacker news. :)