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Thoughts on Post-Open Source?
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this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2023
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Hundreds of thousand of unpaid open source contributors would have a word about that. In fact, millions of voluntary workers in other fields, too.
You're right that companies contribute to open source as well, and that their motivations are probably self serving. Your conclusion doesn't hold water, though.
Right? This guy has never heard of passion
Also: generosity, altruism, compassion, kindness, curiosity, exploration, principle, idealism, etc, etc.
IMHO, money is something that exists in the world and that I need to live. It's a necessary evil, not a universal human driving force. And believe me, I'm neither rich or even financially afloat.