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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Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks agoFor each update? I’d be the one with funding issues if I’d do that :D
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
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.
Evrala@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Going into debt running Tumbleweed.
xavier666@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Sweats in Arch
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
If you pay per package, you get shaken down whenever GCC is updated.