Just got wind of @paydevs_com. They offer OSS
library maintainers an @npmjs like registry behind
a paywall: users pay $12 / year, companies $1800. The funds get distributed
monthly (minus an operator fee) based on package popularity.
https://twitter.com/paydevs_com/status/1561646550241222659
5 replies
Replying to @coderbyheart
I generally welcome this idea, it's a creative way. I don't depend on income
from OSS work, so I don't know if funding through Patreon, OpenCollective, etc.
is not already working well enough.
Why is a paywalled registry better?
Anyway, I immediately have questions:
Replying to @coderbyheart
What if you run an open source project, and use paywalled dependencies? Now all
your contributors have to have a PayDevs account.
What if your production depends on a license key to the registry and someone
forgets to renew it. No more deploys?
Replying to @coderbyheart
What will the platform fee be? There is definitely a baseline of fixed costs to
run and pay salaries, so when will this project break even so that maintainers
start getting money?
Replying to @coderbyheart
Why does a multi-billion company gets to pay the same as a small business?
Essentially there is a cap where companies with more than 150 employees get
additional seats for free.
Replying to @coderbyheart
Again, these are just some thoughts. I have no skin in the game, because
@NordicTweets pays for all my OSS work. This
could be interesting for @DistributeAid but
we mostly built tools for ourselves and do not publish libraries.