[proginthebox]

Just because someone can use a software does not mean they can/will pay for it. In other words, you'll can only earn money if your customers are rich.

[brazzledazzle]

To be fair curl’s users are wealthy. It’s used everywhere. What companies need to do is make it as easy (or easier) for projects/applications to allocate some budget for open source projects. But there needs to be a trusted and consistent way to do that otherwise companies would fret over possible abuse/embezzlement.