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This person is complaining that subsistence isn't enough? News flash: Open source doesn't exist to pay your bills. It exists because you want others to benefi
by maxk42 7y ago
This person is complaining that subsistence isn't enough?
News flash: Open source doesn't exist to pay your bills. It exists because you want others to benefit from your work. If you want to pay your own bills you should be selling something or working for someone who does.
- SolarNet 7y agoThat argument only has wings if the code in question is licensed with GPL. Besides the point this person is making is that open source developers should start selling their stuff instead.
- lacampbell 7y agoBy the same token, we should have very low expectations from open source libraries/projects that aren't backed by big companies, or where the authors aren't living off consulting. I've stopped relying on them entirely, unless they're very simple.
- ulucs 7y agoI'd argue the other way: hobby code is a product of genuine enjoyment and is probably better than the paid alternatives created to earn money.