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this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2023
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That's definitely a healthy way of dealing with that.
But with this way, something like Linux, Distros, Firefox, Blender or LibreOffice would have never happened. There are those who want to build retail-level open source software, mostly out of idealism, and then you are stuck between a non-monetizable rock and a toxic hard place.
But I totally agree with you, unless you are super idealistic, your way of handling it is probably the most healthy one and the one that will cause you the least amount of trouble. And it's also what I do, except when I sometimes do get idealistic.
I put it to you that ideals may constitute a scratchable itch.
That is true, but then you probably are in trouble ;)
Depends on how hard you scratch! lol