• hansolo@lemmy.today
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    1 hour ago

    Made my first round of donations to FOSS projects last weekend!

    Support the people doing the work that benefits you.

  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    I have about €10 in Proprietary software purchases, and €1500 in donations to FOSS projects.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      8 minutes ago

      Would you accept sloppy mouth kisses from a basset hound in the form of thanks? Because though I am not affiliated with any foss project, I am affiliated with some charitable corporations and this makes my soul happy. And my neighbor’s basset hound is really cute.

  • doodledup@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    I have nothing against paying for quality software even if it’s not open-source. I pay for Plex, Symfonium (Android) and Kagi. What I hate is yet another subscription for terribly software.

  • Matt@lemmy.ml
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    5 hours ago

    I mean, I proudly wired 100 euros to Graphene simply because how awesome it is.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Buying $10 $1000 Proprietary Software

    Donating $10 to FOSS Software Subscribing to the FOSS Software Patron Tier for $10/mo

  • Vogi@piefed.socialEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I know this is super weird but, I kinda like seeing a buy button on stuff like “elementaryOS” or “Zorin OS”, its essentially just an donation, but I think especially for normal people its that extra “professionalism” which makes it looks like yet another “normal” OS to consider.

      • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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        28 minutes ago

        https://servo.org/

        New, open source rendering engine. It’s our best chance at getting multiplatform, web based apps that don’t depend on Apple or Microsoft. Hopefully also new web browser that can be an alternative to Firefox.

      • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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        7 hours ago

        I donated couple of times. Aren’t they doing really well financially? If they will put the big banner asking for money again I will give again :)

        I’m also subscribing local newspaper even though the amount of trackers they have is ridiculous and The Guardian. Good journalism is also very important.

  • Egonallanon@feddit.uk
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    8 hours ago

    I’ve given more to FOSS projects in the last year since ditching with does than I gave Microsoft in the 20 before it.

  • rozodru@piefed.worldEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    I donate to Codeberg and do kofi to linux content creators (many of whom have been a life saver) and whatever random neat FOSS CLI or TUI I come across. I also donate to dnkl who is the dev of Foot and Fuzzel.

    If it’s something I like and I use daily then I donate.