While it's certainly true that there are many more 20-somethings/30-somethings with lots of money in tech these days, I think the attitude he had is pretty rare

While it's certainly true that there are many more 20-somethings/30-somethings with lots of money in tech these days, I think the attitude he had is pretty rare. Most people wouldn't dare to release software that might get them fired because they just wanted to make it, and thought it should exist. Of course, it's well within the rights of a company to fire an employee for doing so, but pretty sure most tech workers these days just stay in line, relegate open source work to when they're told they can do it (nights and weekends), and gnash teeth but ultimately submit when a company shoves something they don't like down their throat. Then again, he did have "fuck you" money after the acquisition so...