Open-source operating system generates $20K+ per year

Date published: May 1, 2024

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Background

Problem

The founder created FreeBSD as an alternate operating system that users could run on their AWS EC2 instances.

How it makes money

  1. Consultations
  2. Patreon
  3. GitHub sponsor donations

Key lessons to apply this idea to your own

Are there any existing ecosystems or open-source projects you could develop for?