Open-source software faces challenges due to funding limitations, leading to poor maintenance and quality issues. Traditional models restrict freedom while investors prefer proprietary options. To address this dilemma, a compromise could involve allowing developers to charge for their work but maintaining strong user liberties without the liberty of free distribution. This approach aims at creating an ecosystem with paid end-user software combining open-source values and community support while competing against rivals on quality, price, and user rights.
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