Implementing Open Source Maintenance Fee on Next Release

[StephenHidem]

Open Source Maintenance Fee Introduction

To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, we are introducing an Open Source Maintenance Fee. This fee is required to be paid by all users of this project who generate revenue. You can pay via GitHub Sponsors.

We plan to enforce the maintenance fee starting on April 26, 2025. At that time, a EULA on binary releases requires payment of the Maintenance Fee.

Please see the Open Source Maintenance Fee
for more information.

[chapterjason]

Good choice! What about users who don't generate any revenue? (e.g. private person, not a company etc.)

[StephenHidem]

No problem. You are free to use the software and libraries at no cost. Only projects that generate revenue are required to pay a fee. Also note that a portion of any revenue I generate sponsors open source projects I utilize. I want to sponsor this great ecosystem and keep it viable. Think of it as our own underground economy, but I still pay taxes!