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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."

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  1. Monies from open source projects... by HaloZero · · Score: 1, Redundant

    ...should be re-invested into the project, or, used to start new projects with the same team. With a few people, and a good amount of money, it would be possible to allow for upgrades to development machines, and maybe celebrate and take the team out to lunch. Any left over money could/should be placed into a bank account for future team use. E.G. development supplies such as replacing suddenly blown machines, buying books, the occasional 'Hey! Let's get a pizza.'. However, for developers who may be in troubled times, or be leaving the team, a cash bonus is acceptable.

    Just my $0.02...

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  2. Re:charitable foundation - grants by hswerdfe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Mod parent up...up...and away...
    he be usin his noodle

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