Sinabro

It’s almost ironic.

I never paid for software in my life. I will admit it now. I never bought any software I used, ever.

But then, when I started using free software, and when I started identifying with ideals of free software (well, not as a coder—I am a talentless hack), I started paying a lot more “for software” than I used to. I won’t divulge exact amounts, but let me say that I donate to FSF enough to buy a version of Windows every year (and I plan on continuing to do so as far as I can see).

And, now that I dived headlong into “free culture” (again, not as an artist, because I am a talentless hack), I suddenly want to pay for music that I never paid for (the only time I ever “paid for” music was with the iTunes gift card I got from my Discover card).

But here’s the ironic part—none of these artists who freely license their music … have any way I can contribute to them. I looked for some sort of donation links and such, but I don’t see any.

Well, what a world. People who I think do not deserve my money seem to be demanding it, ever pursuing it, and people to whom I would like to give my money … don’t seem to want it.