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.
Tot el contingut que produeixo sobre Pepper&Carrot és dins aquest lloc web, lliure i disponible per tothom. Us respecto a tots per igual: amb o sense diners. Tots els bonus especials que faig pels meus mecenes també es troben aquí. Pepper&Carrot mai et demanarà diners o que et subscriguis per tal d’accedir a cap contingut.
Vull donar a la gent el dret a compartir, fer servir, construir i fins i tot fer diners a partir de la meva obra. Totes les pàgines, il·lustracions i continguts han estat fets utilitzant eines lliures i de codi obert sobre GNU/Linux, i totes les fonts són a aquest lloc web (als botons de Fonts i Llicència). Us encoratjo a fer-ne ús comercial, afegir-hi traduccions, fer-ne fan-art, impressions, pel·lícules, videojocs, compartir, reproduir…. Només heu de donar el reconeixement pertinent als autors (artistes, correctors, traductors… involucrats a l’obra que voleu fer servir), proporcionar un enllaç a la llicència i indicar-hi els canvis efectuats, si n’hi ha hagut algun. Heu de fer-ho d’una manera raonable, però no de cap manera que pugui suggerir que els autors han format part activa del vostre projecte en concret, si no n’és el cas. En podeu llegir més informació aquí:
Llicència Reconeixement 4.0 Internacional de Creative Commons.
Pepper&Carrot és un webcòmic de to humorístic dirigit a tothom i a totes les edats. No hi ha contingut adult ni violent. Lliure i de codi obert, Pepper&Carrot és un orgullós exemple de com de guai pot ser la cultura lliure. Em centro en la qualitat, perquè lliure i de codi obert no són sinònims de dolent o amateur. Tot el contrari.
Com menys intermediaris hi ha entre l’audiència i l’autor, tu pagues menys i jo guanyo més. Em finances directament. Cap editorial, distribuïdora, equip de màrqueting o policia de la moda em pot forçar a canviar Pepper&Carrot per tal d’ajustar-la a la seva visió del «mercat». Per què no podria un èxit individual iniciar un gran canvi a una indústria en crisi? Ja ho veurem…
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