Individual accounts cost approximately $19 USD, and company accounts cost approximately $99 USD.
This cost can easily become a roadblock for developers of free, open source software without a revenue that is developed by passionate hobbyists in their spare time for the public benefit.
Is there any way Microsoft could offer free accounts to open source projects?
Publishing to the Microsoft Store requires a paid Microsoft Store developer account.
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-store/register/
This cost can easily become a roadblock for developers of free, open source software without a revenue that is developed by passionate hobbyists in their spare time for the public benefit.
Is there any way Microsoft could offer free accounts to open source projects?