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the article says it is like 20 years old so why do you think the dev time has no value in this case? no one paid the dev/devs to build this, sure you can argue
by 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
the article says it is like 20 years old so why do you think the dev time has no value in this case?
no one paid the dev/devs to build this, sure you can argue they could have spent their time elsewhere with better results and all that but the fact is, with open source, people do it as a passion of love. this is same as having a hobby of reading books or watching the paint dry. it doesn't have to be "if your time has no value" because for the devs, they chose to spend their time doing it and anyone else is free to pick up the slack if they choose.
- jqpabc123 5y agoTime is more valuable than money. You can always get more money but you can't get more time. How you choose to spend either is always a very personal choice. Spend wisely.
- jeffalyanak 5y agoYou're making the assumption that there is no value in the development itself. Tackling unique problems can be invaluable to building skills, can be a lot of fun, and can be relaxing. All of those things can be extremely valuable uses of one's time, even if you assume that the product itself had absolutely zero value to anyone.