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We don't use Tailwind CSS at FireGiant, but I can't stop thinking about it. As a CEO responsible for keeping the lights on, and as a long-time Open Source maintainer, the situation is uncomfortably familiar. What does it mean that Tailwind is so popular and still unsustainable?

Tailwind CSS with Open Source Maintenance Fee logo

It's been a bit over a month since the Open Source Maintenance Fee was introduced into the WiX Toolset. So, let's take a moment to check in and see how things are going.

Open Source Maintenance Fee logo
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Introducing the Open Source Maintenance Fee

Today I'm launching an idea three years in the making. The Open Source Maintenance Fee tackles the sustainablity problem by charging a small fee for use of an Open Source Project. What? Why? How? All answered in more detail below.