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Well, this is NASA. They are not exactly rolling in cash. Maybe you could look at it as a sort of a voluntarily paid tax, earmarked for space exploration? I, fo
by msl 9y ago
Well, this is NASA. They are not exactly rolling in cash. Maybe you could look at it as a sort of a voluntarily paid tax, earmarked for space exploration? I, for one, would be happy to donate some of my time for the cause, if they were willing to let me.
> is this the future of work?
Not just the future: many people have contributed to open source projects that have ended up being used in commercial projects, and never received any payment for their work.
- jacknews 9y agoGood point, though I see open source as something people create for pleasure, rather than 'solving someone else's problem'. There is much blur between those two things obviously.