Should Linux distro developers expect to be paid for their work?

Posted by jimlynch on Feb 18, 2015 4:58 PM EDT
Technology and Other Musings; By Jim Lynch
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I wrote a column a while back called “Distro developers need dollars” where I included links to distro donation pages. My thought then was that it was a good idea for distro developers to get financial support from users whenever possible. I still feel that way, however, there’s a flip side to that idea too.

What happens when a distro developer solicits financial support in a way that some people think is obnoxious? Is it possible for developers to go too far in trying to make money from their distribution?

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