Here are the projects I currently Support monetarily in Open Source
As part of my YouTube Channel, I promise that I will use funds I get from YouTube as well as from my Patreon to pay for Hardware, VPS Hosting, etc.; but also I would use funds to support Open Source.
I should have made this page a long time ago, and I've spoken about my support of Open Source on the live streams, and on a few videos, but I wanted a consistent place where you could find out which projects I'm supporting. This is not an exhaustive list, and will change / grow over time.
Why?
Why pay for something I can get for no cost?
I truly believe in supporting those projects that you want to see succeed. Open Source is free as in "freedom". There is always a cost, and someone has to deal with that cost. My goal is to help these projects reduce their out of pocket cost, perhaps even help them make some money, and to let them know I find value in their work and effort.
| Project | Project Info | Funding From |
|---|---|---|
| Ardour | Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Music Creation and Modification software in the open source space. | Personal Revenue |
| RustDesk | Remote Desktop Support Software | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Neutralino JS | Open Source Javascript framework for creating very lightweight desktop applications. | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| pfSense | Firewall Software | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Home Assistant | Home Automation, and so much more. | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Dashy | Personal, Self Hosted Dashboard | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Jami | Peer-to-Peer, Self Hosted Chat, Audio, Video calls | AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Open Source Initiative (OSI) |
Actively involved in Open Source community-building, education, and public advocacy to promote awareness and the importance of non-proprietary software. OSI participates in Open Source conferences and events, to meet with open source developers and users, and to discuss with executives from the public and private sectors about how Open Source technologies, licenses, and models of development can provide economic and strategic advantages. |
AwesomeOpenSource YouTube Channel |
| Ntfy.sh |
Self Hosted Push Notifications and MQ messaging. This helps support the push server run by the Ntfy.sh dev / organization. |
Awesome Open Source YouTube Channel |