Open Source is not a market economy but a gift economy. In this talk I will define the two and explain the difference between subsidizing and sustaining Open Source. I will discuss how Open Source functions internally as well as how it interfaces with the market economy external to it. I will present practical advice on funding Open Source projects and I will introduce the Open Source Pledge and the Open Source Endowment.
There are many ways to subsidize Open Source projects.
New initiatives aim to sustain Open Source.