We're developers. We love OSS. Of course we do. Who wouldn't? OSS is the ability to share, to collaborate, to learn, to contribute, to give back. Right...

We've built an entire industry on the work of others and have seen as a consequence of it, people get burnt out, larger companies abuse their work, and people not getting the recognition they deserve. Sure, they may get exposure, but exposure doesn't pay the bills.

It's time to rethink the OSS model and for us to stop stigmatising the fact that paying for OSS somehow goes against the spirit of OSS. Because even if it does, maybe that spirit needs a reality check!