On: A world where people pay for software

[kykeonaut]

I am of the idea that software should be free, but software development should be for profit.

[samsquire → kykeonaut]

If I spend time on work that provides value to others, I would like it to be able to pay my living costs so I can keep doing that work that I enjoy.

[elemos → kykeonaut]

How does this work?

[playingalong → elemos]

Not OP, but I think they want the software to be FLOSS, but if you want some feature/change you pay (the maintainers) to have it done.

[kykeonaut → playingalong]

Yep, as well as charging for support and consulting. Anything that has to do with developers'/maintainers' time should not be expected to come for free in FOSS projects. Unless the devs are happy to do such work for free ofc.

[rizky05 → kykeonaut]

Yes, software is just a tool. For me, it's better if I own my tools rather than renting it.