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Yes, there are a few developers I directly fund via patreon and github sponsors. I also do occasional one-off donations.

I have also given money to nonprofits that are adjacent to open source, such as the Free Software Conservancy.

I also write a lot of software and release it under FOSS licenses. Over the years most of it has been unfunded (and I never sought funding) but some of it (and, this year, most of it) is developed on a contract basis so money is changing hands, but again no looking for "donations" from users who happen to pick it up from github or whatever.



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