Comment by johnnyanmac

>But, and its a big BUT .... you can put all the donation, crowdfunding buttons that you like on your GitHub page. The reality is that will only get you so far.

I agree. Most people simply won't donate, be it individuals or companies using the tools.

>In the majority they are far more enlightened and open to contributing-back.

Ehh, it's mixed. A few companies won't mind going open source, some "open source", and many "open source but not really". Just having your code readable isn't the FOSS menality, and that's pretty much where the buck stops.

>Finally, regarding the FUD about "oh, its going to be shutdown tomorrow". That road is paved with examples where it DID NOT happen

Suvivor's bias doesn't really feel reassuring here. And just because it's not shut down doesn't mean it won't be subject to corporate rot. That's honestly worst than an honorable death.