I am a bit unsure about LEGO these days. Prices are going up quite severely while the quality of the pieces (mold marks) seems to be going down. At the moment it’s not yet a problem, but it could be that these are the first signs of a degrading quality. But I also believe that LEGO customers are quite picky, so hopefully the company will change their approach if the criticisms become to wide spread.

I really hope so, because LEGO is one of my favorite things in life!

Lovely rant!

Signal is doing just fine with donations only.

Debian is one of the biggest free software communities and it isn’t going anywhere.

Most projects have a limited lifespan, this is not just limited to open source projects. The good thing is that when there is a need, people get together and start building. For example music players on Linux have come and gone, but I will always be able to listen to my stuff comfortably.

Money is needed to survive, but these projects exist because we want more than that, to live satisfied and happy lives. This is something that goes beyond money or survival, but is still a very strong and genuine incentive.

Thank you for opening up this discussion!