Boost - Dev mailing list wrote
On 2019-09-17 20:35, Robert Ramey via Boost wrote:
b) I think its time to seriously start to consider ideas about who open source authors can get compensated for their efforts are widely used.
If you (not personally you - in general) are looking for material compensation for your work then you've probably come to the wrong project. Not that rewarding developer's work is bad, but when you release source code under BSL or any other open source license, you have to understand that that act of release alone does not ensue compensation in return. In other words, you're not selling your code in a project like Boost, you're gifting it. Though you may receive immaterial compensation, like recognition among fellow developers and a nice line in your resumeĢ.
There are situations when an open source software developer is perfectly entitled to expect compensation from users of her/his software. A successful project can easily become a maintenance hassle then satisfaction, self-fulfillment and good looking resume are not enough to keep things rolling. The GPL, for example, makes it clear that should the program prove defective, she/he assumes the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction: https://media.ccc.de/v/bucharest-322-the-secret-life-of-open-source-develope... Some projects even use labeling to make it clear what issues/features require funding https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/milestone/GEOS%20Fund%20Me Unfortunately, not every user of an open source project understands that and some react in a very demotivating manner: https://twitter.com/EvenRouault/status/1141389253093601280 Best regards, Mateusz ----- -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net -- Sent from: http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/Boost-Dev-f2600599.html