I'm curious to know what you all think of the Tidelift subscription model of funding open source.

It seems like they will be basically selling support/security contracts to big enterprises that the software maintainers will need to fulfill in exchange for a monthly payment, of which they will take a cut.

There are more details here: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4008838/Tidelift_LifterGuide_final.pdf

I'd prefer if everyone had their basic human needs met and the work and priorities could be guided by fun/community, but in absence of that, I hope this model can alleviate some of the free-riding and help ensure open infrastructure is funded on top of which we can build free cyberspaces.