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why is that a sad face? do things have to earn money to have any worth?
by forgotmypw17 6y ago
why is that a sad face? do things have to earn money to have any worth?
- stjo 6y agoIt would be nice reward the author for making something that is useful, not just by patting him/her on the back. I think that is what heyoo is talking about
- krelian 6y agoCreating a useful tool that becomes well known (or a de facto standard) in the community, a successful project you proudly add to your resume, can pay for itself and much more indirectly.
- systemvoltage 6y agoNot as lucrative as profiting directly from it. I respect non open source software very much. They put hard work into it, and I have absolutely zero, zilch right to ask for its source. I am willing and happy to pay for a service if it benefits me. OSS and non-OSS can coexist. There is no need to bash on non-OSS software. It's folks like you and me, writing code, providing for the family. Github1s, I could see myself paying $50 for a yearly fee. I would use this thing all the time.
- pestaa 6y agoI get the opposite vibe from the parent comment: that usefulness and worthiness is often detached from monetary reward. How nice it would be for great work to be compensated more fairly.
- blocked_again 6y agodef do_things_have_to_earn_money_to_have_any_worth(dev: Developer) -> bool: if dev.strong_financial_background(): return False return True
- worldsayshi 6y agoIf it doesn't make money but need to run infrastructure it's not likely to live for very long?