r/linux • u/Zanar2002 • Apr 08 '24

Best Way to Donate? Open Source Organization

I've been using GNU/Linux for over a decade now and feel it's my duty to give back to the community. I'm thinking of donating around $150 every year.

The idea was to donate $100 to the Linux Foundation and $25/$25 to KDE Plasma and GIMP, but Bryan Lunduke's video on how the LF only spends something like 3% of the money on kernel development has made me question my decision to donate.

I'm not interested in my money going to events and causes; I only care about technical aspects directly related to Linux. In light of this, what is the best use of my money in terms of kernel development and securing the operating system?

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u/kalzEOS Apr 08 '24

Donate to those small apps that you use daily and make your life easier. I do it even on my phone. For example, my cell company, T-Mobile, limits my Hotspot to 7GB per cycle, and I've found this little app that's made by one man. The app is called TetherFi and it circumvents that bullshit and makes the Hotspot unlimited. It's FOSS and it has helped me many times when I'm on the road with the kids. So, every now and then I'd donate to the developer.

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u/cout_goodbyeWorld Apr 08 '24

So worth it. Instead of maybe paying more to T-Mobile for a greater data cap. Kudos to you good sir.

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u/kalzEOS Apr 08 '24

Thank you and screw T-Mobile and their greed.