Comment on Oscar-winning animated film 'Flow' created entirely with free and open-source software Blender

• assa123@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  thank you for your support to FOSS!

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• Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  For each update? I’d be the one with funding issues if I’d do that :D

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  • Evrala@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Going into debt running Tumbleweed.

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    • xavier666@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sweats in Arch

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If you pay per package, you get shaken down whenever GCC is updated.

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  • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s why they do it. A lot of people can’t afford to donate to software, so for those who can, it’s nice to make a sizeable contribution.

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  • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Each time I update

    So in general that’s each time there’s a new LTS version I want to update to. I don’t so the nightlies or daily branches for most of my software and the ones that I do I basically throw some cash like each quarter or so depending on how much I use their software.

    Blender for example I think put about $100 towards it last year, that was only the second year I was able to support them and the first year (4 years ago) I only put $15 towards them. And Blender got the most I put towards a project last year.

    This year I’ve already put $30 towards Godot though. It’s ahead of Blender right now in 2025.

    I try to do what I can, sometimes I can’t contribute and sometimes I can. I like to help where and when I can.

    Unfortunately I may have to hold off for a few months as I just got a suprise bill for $1800 so it may be October (hopefully) when I can throw some cash their way again.

    I also contribute to some content creators I enjoy, though not as many as I’d like.

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• Allero@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You do a lot, and thank you!

  I also hope the studios behind the film made sure to pay a solid donation.

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• Dil@is.hardlywork.ing ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  More than 99% of users including me

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• Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s more than I can afford to be donating right now

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