[syshum]

There are plenty of people that work on OpenSource at corporations.

Linux Kernel is a widely known example, but not the only one.

Further, there are funding models that do not require "donations" to fund libre software, "Free" does not mean free in cost, it means freedom.

Some options include

1. Paid Binary Dististrbution

2. Support Agreements

3. Priority Features

4. Customization

5. Hosting / SaaS

6. Paid documentation access

7. Donations / Tips

8. Normal Invoicing (most people forget You can invoice a company for GPL software, nothing prevents it. This is often good for Bean Counters)

There are others as well

[soohyung]

Open source software isn't necessarily free software.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point....

[UserIsUnused]

Yes, but that is unrelated to his post, in fact he said precisely that the "free" is about freedom.