Correct, once the labor pool is expanded to include those people, the value of the work is re-adjusted, since value is relative to all options available. I did

Correct, once the labor pool is expanded to include those people, the value of the work is re-adjusted, since value is relative to all options available. I did mention income being a rough approximation, implicitly acknowledging unpaid work. Yes, I agree that open-source contributions should be counted as charity donations in regards to taxes.