On Community Funding of Open Source

IHMO, This is a much better way than donation.

Donation just dont work. For example MongoID got $2800 for how many hours, days and months of work? And he's lucky, I don't have projects in mind but most of the time people get like $100.

I also agree about:

"why I keep seeing such negative feedback around Yehuda's choice of soliciting money to bring us Rails.app. Sure, it may just be a few of you, but if you don't want to give Yehuda money, fine, just don't. If you think Yehuda is asking for too much money, fine, just don't donate. If you just don't like Yehuda, fine, just don't donate."

Two thumbs up for kickstarter.com too!

I personally completely agree: if people can earn a living doing this, I'm all for it and think it's good for everyone.