Comment by nativeforks
12 hours ago
Thanks for the suggestion. I do plan to publish the app on Google Play as well. While much of the audience is FOSS-oriented, there are also users who aren’t familiar with open source or compiling apps themselves, like here: https://github.com/CompassMB/MBCompass/issues/48.
For them, donations are a simple way to support the project, and they’re definitely appreciated.
Some projects offer the app for free on Fdroid and charge a small fee on Play. Might be an option as well.
Thanks! MBCompass will stay fully FOSS and free. Donations are extremely rare (tbh, I've not received a single one), especially from the Foss Android community, but they’re still very helpful for long-term sustainability (given Google's non-sense Play monthly policies) and greatly appreciated, especially for users new to open source.
> (tbh, I've not received a single one),
Not true anymore! \o/ I don't use Android anymore, but I agree a lot with the principles you've shared here, so it's a thank you for sharing that. And I know how difficult it is to get the first donations, and after you get the first, it's much easier to get the later ones. So best of luck, and I hope you'll remain steadfast with your principles when it'll matter! :)
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You might add Bitcoin, Lighting or Monero to your donations page. Would've gladly dropped you a few bucks but I don't use any of the services you're offering.