> Why would anyone want to contribute solutions that others can profit off of for free? Why does that matter at all? What's wrong with others profiting from so

> Why would anyone want to contribute solutions that others can profit off of for free? Why does that matter at all? What's wrong with others profiting from something that you can't profit from yourself? Most FOSS software that is commonly used couldn't be sold for a profit by itself. It wouldn't be used if it wasn't free. Yet, it marginally lowers the cost of software development. The compounding effect of that is massive. Despite what the GP says, developing FOSS can open up opportunities that you wouldn't otherwise have had. It's just not guaranteed.