[WantonQuantum]

I like this idea in principle, but I think this approach won't be workable for a lot of people who use open source software.

From the FAQ: "If you find yourself returning to check on issues, or review answers to questions others ask, or download updates to the source code, you are still using the project and need to pay the Maintenance Fee."

If I can't pull updates to the open source code then it's not open source.

[robmensching]

That's a good point. The intent was to suggest that if a consumer keeps returning to the project, maybe they should be paying for its maintenance. However, the source code needs to remain freely available, so that part probably goes too far. I will fix it.

[robmensching]

This has been fixed and should be live on the site now. If there are any other issues, please feel free to reach out to me via the information at the bottom of this post: https://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2025/02/26/introducing-t... (I'll also try to keep up with this thread on Hacker News).