[PR #114] [CLOSED] Open-source development monetization #258

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opened 2026-02-27 19:26:50 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/jwilsson/spotify-web-api-php/pull/114
Author: @PatchRanger
Created: 1/6/2018
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: master ← Head: master

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d44143b Open-source development monetization

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📝 composer.json (+7 -1)

📄 Description

In short: this PR proposes a way to monetize open-source development of your project.
The idea is similar to how free-to-play works in gamedev industry: "You are free to wait for the package download - but in case if time is money for you, please consider buying non-waiting access to the package, every cent goes to the package developer to incentive the open-source development."

For details please refer to https://github.com/Free2Wait/composer-free2wait .

According to packagist statistics of your package https://packagist.org/packages/jwilsson/spotify-web-api-php/stats , in theory it could bring to you about 2,890 (installs per month) * 0.03 (estimated conversion installs-to-sale) * 5 (price of each non-waiting access per month) = estimated $433.5 per month.

Please give me your feedback about the idea: what do you think? Are you interested in monetizing open-source development? Do you have any suggestions? Concerns?

Would be glad to receive any feeedback. Thank you for attention.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/jwilsson/spotify-web-api-php/pull/114 **Author:** [@PatchRanger](https://github.com/PatchRanger) **Created:** 1/6/2018 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `master` --- ### 📝 Commits (1) - [`d44143b`](https://github.com/jwilsson/spotify-web-api-php/commit/d44143b91ad7e8819eecfd618eb3499eabfcd3bd) Open-source development monetization ### 📊 Changes **1 file changed** (+7 additions, -1 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `composer.json` (+7 -1) </details> ### 📄 Description In short: this PR proposes a way to monetize open-source development of your project. The idea is similar to how free-to-play works in gamedev industry: "You are free to wait for the package download - but in case if time is money for you, please consider buying non-waiting access to the package, every cent goes to the package developer to incentive the open-source development." For details please refer to https://github.com/Free2Wait/composer-free2wait . According to packagist statistics of your package https://packagist.org/packages/jwilsson/spotify-web-api-php/stats , in theory it could bring to you about 2,890 (installs per month) * 0.03 (estimated conversion installs-to-sale) * 5 (price of each non-waiting access per month) = estimated $433.5 per month. Please give me your feedback about the idea: what do you think? Are you interested in monetizing open-source development? Do you have any suggestions? Concerns? Would be glad to receive any feeedback. Thank you for attention. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>