Pay for Software That Respects You
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- The author values respectful software that does not exploit users with notifications, algorithms, or data theft.
- Software should serve the user, not corporations or governments.
- Sustainable projects can exist without endless growth, relying on grants and donations.
- Free and open-source software (FOSS) is often respectful, but monetizing it ethically is challenging.
- Donations, especially recurring ones, are a viable way to support FOSS developers.
- The author lists several respectful projects they use daily, including GNU Guix, GrapheneOS, F-Droid, KOreader, Anna's Archive, LibreWolf, Migadu, Fosstodon, SourceHut, and Voice.
- Paying for respectful software normalizes appreciation and supports its creators.