Describes an open source project which is sponsored financially, directly
or indirectly, through a company/person/corporation interested in the solution.
Sites like
http://www.sourcexchange.com and
http://www.sourceforge.com
encourage the connection between
OpenSource and sponsors.
The problem is that it risks building a culture that is ever more
reliant on money and less driven by the spirit of the
GiftGivingCulture.
On the other hand, it provides the
OpenSourceCommunity with badly
needed financial support and supports the spreading of the
OpenSource
ideas.
In the end, as with everything, a balance is required.