Where real world practicalities, constraints, and risk management meets “the movement” that is OSS. When I’ve been in a similar position, I’ve suggested:
Bug hunting and filing reports (but not code fixes).
Corporate donation to the project specifically or one of the foundations funding OSS.
Contributing documentation, howtos, tutorials.
Lastly, if all that fails or in some particular circumstances, I make a modest personal donation.
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Where real world practicalities, constraints, and risk management meets “the movement” that is OSS. When I’ve been in a similar position, I’ve suggested: Bug hunting and filing reports (but not code fixes). Corporate donation to the project specifically or one of the foundations funding OSS. Contributing documentation, howtos, tutorials. Lastly, if all that fails or in some particular circumstances, I make a modest personal donation.