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I’m not really sure that that’s true for most FOSS contributions. I think (anecdotally) most maintainers of even smaller FOSS projects are driven by solving a p

I’m not really sure that that’s true for most FOSS contributions. I think (anecdotally) most maintainers of even smaller FOSS projects are driven by solving a particular problem they’re facing, not because it generates status. I think most developers who are contributing to FOSS projects because it makes them seem credible are not usually contributing much to those projects (as they’re rarely core maintainers).

tomrod 4y ago
To clarify, and not by way of disagreement: you're speaking to what motivates folks and claiming it is altruism. I agree. I was talking about the incentive structure as it is, which is much less about altruism and more "what is the benefit folks involved."