# A Model To Fund Open-Source Projects

DevFeed: [A Model To Fund Open-Source Projects](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-model-to-fund-open-source-projects-32215.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://bruceeckel.com/2016/06/20/a-model-to-fund-open-source-projects/>)

Author: Bruce Eckel

Published: 2016-06-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bruce Eckel - Computing Thoughts](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bruce-eckel-computing-thoughts.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>)

Tags: [bounty](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bounty.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>)

## AI overview

The article proposes funding open-source projects through release bounties: users who need the newest release pay toward a set bounty, while previous releases remain free. Once the bounty is met, the new release becomes free.

## Source excerpt

Synopsis Place a bounty on the next release of an open-source project. Until the bounty is met, those who need/want the newest release must pay an amount in order to get it. Previous releases remain free. Once the bounty is met, the new release becomes free. The Problem of Funding I think open-source is one of the most important cultural and business innovations produced (so far) by the computing and network revolution.