The Pepper&Carrot project is entirely supported by the generosity of patrons from around the world. By contributing financially, each patron plays a vital role in enabling the creation of new content, and in return, they have the option to receive a special credit at the end of future episodes. Thanks to this system, Pepper&Carrot can stay independent and never have to resort to advertising or any marketing pollution.
Kement endalc'had krouet ganin diwar-benn Pepper&Carrot a zo war al lec'hienn-mañ, digoust ha hegerz d'an holl. Doujañ a ran d'an holl : paour pe pinvidik. An holl endalc'hadoù ouzhpenn a ran evit va faeroned a vez embannet amañ ivez. Ne vo morse goulennet paeañ evit koumanantiñ da Pepper&Carrot pe evit kaout traoù nevez.
Fellout a ra din reiñ ar gwir d'an dud rannañ, implij, sevel ha zoken gounid arc'hant gant al labour a grouan. An holl bajennoù, brastresoù hag endalc'had a zo savet a-drugarez da veziantoù frank war GNU/Linux, hag an holl vammennoù a zo war al lec'hienn-mañ (boutonoù « Mammennoù ha Lañvaz » e-kichen pep media. Gallout a rit hardizh ober un implij kenwerzhel, treiñ, sevel fan-art, moullañ, sevel filmoù, c'hoarioù video ha rannañ kement ha ma fell deoc'h. Goulenn a ran diganeoc'h menegiñ anv an oberourien (arzourien, difazierien, troerien hag a labour evit ar yezh a fell deoc'h implijout), hag ivez lakaat ul liamm war-zu al lañvaz ha merkañ hag-eñ ez eus bet degaset kemmoù en oberenn. Ret eo deoc'h menegiñ an titouroù-se d'un doare poellek, hep lakaat da soñjal e vezit sikouret pe harpet gant an aozerien en doare hoc'h eus implijet o oberennoù. Evit muioc'h a ditouroù, lennit :
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Ur webcomic fentus graet evit an holl, a bep oad eo Pepper&Carrot. Ne vez kavet nep danvez revel na tamm feulster ebet. Digoust ha frank, ur skouer eo Pepper&Carrot eus pegen dreist ha dudius e c'hall ar sevenadur frank bezañ. Tremen a ran kalz amzer d'ober pep tra ervat, rak ne dalvez ket mammenn digor kement ha fall pe amatour dre ret. Er c'hontrol.
Ma vez nebeutoc'h a hanterourien etre an arzour hag al lennerien e paeit nebeutoc'h hag e c'hounezan muioc'h. Harpañ a rit ac'hanon war-eeun. Embanner/dasparzher/bruder ebet n'hall lakaat ac'hanon da cheñch Pepper&Carrot evit ma klotfe muioc'h gant o doare da sellet ar 'marc'had'. Ha ma c'hallfe un taol berzh e-unan kemmañ ur greanterezh en he fezh ? Klaskomp 'ta !
As I look back on the lines I wrote on the homepage ten years ago − "A free(libre) and open-source webcomic supported directly by its patrons to change the comic book industry!" − I'm struck by how much the industry has changed. Was Pepper&Carrot a catalyst for some of these shifts? The internet was a vastly different place back then. Webcomics relied on a single business model: selling merchandise and accepting one-time donations via PayPal. The concept of recurring patronage was still in its infancy.
I'm proud to say that Pepper&Carrot was one of the first webcomics to join the Patreon initiative, pioneered by YouTubers who sought to revolutionize the way artists were supported. Today, patronage platforms are the norm, and it's rare to find an artist without one.
However, not all of my innovations have taken off. My decision to use only free, libre, and open-source software licenses, and to create the entire comic using these tools, remains a rare approach. Many artists have opted for a more traditional model, where they create copyrighted materials and rely on patronage to support their work. While this model often provides "free access" to content, I believe it's a flawed system because it doesn't guarantee it.
In my model, readers don't just fund the creation of content – they also gain guaranteed, irrevocable access to it, along with the right to reuse and modify it, even commercially. This approach ensures that the work remains free and open, rather than being locked behind paywalls or proprietary licenses. In short, what is funded by the audience should belong to the audience.
As I look around at the current state of the industry, I'm more convinced than ever that my approach was the right one. Proprietary software is increasingly plagued by privacy issues, and features (eg. Blockchain/NFTs/AI) that nobody wants except investissors. Meanwhile, artists are struggling with copyright issues, being owned by publishers, platforms, and facing restrictions on where they can publish their work.
That's why my philosophy remains unchanged. I still believe that using Creative Commons licenses and free, libre, and open-source software is the key to true freedom and creativity. My tagline − "A free(libre) and open-source webcomic supported directly by its patrons to change the comic book industry!" − remains a guiding principle for me, even if it's still a minority view.
I know that I'm just a drop in the ocean, but I'm committed to continuing to push for a more open, more free, and more creative industry. I'm proud to be part of a movement that's slowly but surely making progress, and I'm grateful to my patrons for supporting me on this journey.
− David Revoy