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Method for Distributing Earnings from an Open Source Project?

Posted by Cliff on from the getting-your-fair-share dept.

mindlace23 asks: "Assuming you had some mechanism by which an open source project generated revenue, how would you fairly distribute those earnings amongst the contributors to the software? Rules that most clearly avoid bias would be preferable; Some sort of automated heuristic would be ideal if it's not gameable."

3 of 21 comments (clear)

  1. Translation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Step 1: Start successful open source project.
    Step 2: ???
    Step 3: Distribute profit!!

  2. Give it away by sanctimonius+hypocrt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Trying to fairly distribute the money is going to be more trouble than it's worth. Unless it's a lot of money; Then you should grab it and run :)

  3. We need more information by infernalC · · Score: 3, Funny

    Okay, so here is what we know:

    1. Recruit developers
    2. Develop OSS program(s)
    3. Distribute software
    4. ????
    5. Profit!
    6. ????

    Before we answer 6, give us 4.