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By publishing free, open source software he wasn't "doing his best to live in the system". That would involve exchanging his labor for currency.

• Dylan16807 5y ago
  > That would involve exchanging his labor for currency. That's the goal. Or at least one goal. But you can't just press a button and do that. Being in charge of and an expert on open source software can be a way get people to buy your labor, but it's much harder than it should be. Instead many companies will demand you work for free, because it's open source! Also trying to do something good for the world shouldn't make it so hard to make money. The companies get value but don't want to pay even a pittance.
  • slibhb 5y ago
    > Being in charge of and an expert on open source software can be a way get people to buy your labor, but it's much harder than it should be. Instead many companies will demand you work for free, because it's open source! It's hard to get paid when you decide to give your work away. If only there was some way a person could enter into a contract in order to guarantee payment in exchange for their work. What a radical idea...
    • Dylan16807 5y ago
      1. Why is it so hard to sell additional labor on the open source project? That's the purest form of exchanging money for services. 2. You shouldn't have to take the option that hurts everyone else just to get paid.