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> SOMEONE has to pay the bills, and as we've seen time and again, hoping to feed your family on donations is a fool's errand.

Not that I entirely reject the ghist of your claim, but what about:

* Older, retired people?

* Spouse working for-pay supports spouse working on FOSS?

* Part-time for-pay work, rest of time FOSS (like myself...)?

In those situations you pay the bills without donations.



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