[snitko]

How this works? They send btc and people use them. You're thinking in the old frame of reference: you don't need banks, legal entities or identities even to produce code. Who cares if it's recognized or not.

[cortesoft]

Local tax authorities will care, and will have the resources to track you down.

[snitko]

What? If I'm an open source developer online, I doubt local tax authorities have the means to track me down. I can be anywhere in any country.

[mNovak]

If they're donating to businesses that pay taxes, those businesses probably care.

[snitko]

I hope they donate to projects with anonymous developers, not businesses.