This startup thinks devs should get paid for their open source projects

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Post by ariehkovler » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 5:01 PM UTC

This startup thinks devs should get paid for their open source projects
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Re: This startup thinks devs should get paid for their open source projects

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Post by helad » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 5:08 PM UTC

About time! I Hope the OSS community and companies who use open source projects will embrace this initiative.

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Post by jascii » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 5:45 PM UTC

25% for payment processing?

Maybe the title should be changed to: "This startup thinks they should get paid for your open source projects"

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Post by maximumOS » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 7:13 PM UTC

amazing!

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Post by maximumOS » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 7:13 PM UTC

jascii wrote: post #3

25% for payment processing? Maybe the title should be changed to: "This startup thinks they should get paid for your open source projects"

it's an industry-standard... UpWork.. Fiverr...

Re: This startup thinks devs should get paid for their open source projects

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Post by jascii » Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 7:55 PM UTC

maximumOS wrote: post #5

jascii wrote: post #3

25% for payment processing? Maybe the title should be changed to: "This startup thinks they should get paid for your open source projects"

it's an industry-standard... UpWork.. Fiverr...

No personal experience, but aren't those at least supposed to put you in contact with potential clients? I'm having a hard time finding any value added in this service over what my bank already offers me for free.