Apple's 15% Deflection Tactic
I've been an Apple developer for decades, but the last few years have been exhausting and I'm ready for a break.  So I'm switching 100% to Linux development.<p>For now that means contracting work for others, who are integrating Linux into their systems (embedded), but as soon as I start seeing a viable way to get paid to build Linux-only software for a mass market, I'll take it.<p>Personally, I think the old models work fine on Linux: shareware/freeware, donation-ware, simple/cheap licensing terms, etc.<p>I wonder what the SublimeText and Reaper guys get for their Linux builds?  I'm sure it is not insignificant, but I'm not sure its significant...