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So how is this different from Flattr (http://flattr.com/), apart from recurring instead of one-time payments?

Start here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4239247

The update is that I hung out with Flattr's bizdev, @gaiapunk, at #xoxofest, and we had a great time. I love the spirit and vision behind Flattr. IMO their hands are tied because they're a traditional pound-of-flesh business. Gittip is funded on Gittip.

That was very clarifying, thanks!

:^)

Flattr is neat, but it seems more geared towards content. I sometimes see a project page with a Flattr button and that just looks stupid. I think you need a lot of Flattr'able content. Like blog-posts for example.

For open source projects, maybe one solution could be to have a flattr button on each git push, or each small release..

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