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.
Yma oll an synsasow a wrav vy ow tochya Pepper&Carrot war an wiasva ma, rydh(libre) ha kavadow dhe bubonan. My a wra revrons dhywgh oll yn kehaval: gans mona po hebdho. Pub bonus arbennek a wrav rag ow thasogyon a vydh postys omma ynwedh. Ny wra Pepper&Carrot govyn orthowgh dhe dyli travyth po prena rabren rag kavos hedhas dhe synsasow nowydh.
My a vynn ri kummyas may hyllir kevranna, usya, ystynna ha dendil arghans dhyworth an ober a wrug vy. Pub folen, artweyth ha synsas a veu gwrys gans medhelweyth Rydh(Libre) ha fenten ygor war GNU/Linux, hag yma pub fenten war an wiasva ma, rol 'Fentynnyow'. Usyans kenwerthel, treylyansow, art skoodhyer, pryntys, gwydhyowyow, gwariow gwydhyow, kevrennans, ha daspostyansow yw kenerthys. Y tegoth dhis saw ri aswonans dhe'n awtours (artydhyon, ewnheoryon, treylyoryon omvyskys y'n artweyth a garses y usya), provia kevren dhe'n leshyans, ha disklerya mar pons chanjys ynna. Y hyllir gul hemma yn neb fordh resnadow, mes heb profya yn neb fordh vyth an awtours dhe geynskrifa po ty po dha usyans. Rag pella derivadow, redya an
Leshyans Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 internaziunale.
Pepper&Carrot yw roskomik didhanus gwiw rag pubonan, a bub oos. Synsas adhves vyth, freudh vyth. Rydh(libre) ha fenten ygor, Pepper&Carrot yw ensampel gothus a wonisogeth rydh pur dha. My a wra fogella yn feur war gwalita, drefen na styr rydh(libre) ha fenten ygor po drog po bodhesik. Ass yw kontrari.
Heb maynor ynter artydh ha redyoryon ty dhe dyli le ha my dhe dhendil moy. Ty a'm skoodh yn tidro. Na dyllor, na lesrennyas, na mayni argemmyn po kreslu gis vyth a yll ow honstrina dhe janjya Pepper&Carrot may fo ogassa dh'aga gwel a 'an varghas'. Prag na alsa unn sewenyans unnik ystyn dhe dhiwysyans dien yn barras? Ni a wel…
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