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Lets be honest, the world needs these unpaid labors for it to properly function. Had he not have them the past few decades, we would be living in proprietary he
by kajaktum 3y ago
Lets be honest, the world needs these unpaid labors for it to properly function. Had he not have them the past few decades, we would be living in proprietary hell and productivity would drop significantly.
The way I see OSS funding situation is something like this: My Ferrari is broke so I was languishing on the side of the road when a poor mechanic with shabby clothes was walking by. He fixed my car and when I asked for a payment, he said "Its all good!". "Oh really!?" I said, as I turn of my voice recorder and drive off into the sunset.
Of course I am completely in the right here, he did say he didn't need any compensation and it was all recorded (or in writing). But I can't help but feel some humanity is missing here.
- shiandow 3y agoIn my mind this scene ends with the mechanic saying "-Just give me a lift!" over the sound of a rapidly leaving ferrari.
- clipsy 3y agoIn my experience having worked on some popular OSS projects, the scene actually ends with the Ferrari owner flipping off the mechanic before peeling out and splattering him with mud.
- rcaught 3y agoThe part you are missing here, is where you have insulated yourself financially and legally; and they don't have the means to. Maybe they are an undocumented immigrant, but happy to help others. Maybe they think they will be sued by someone with money if they take any money for the job (and create a larger mechanical issue).
- philistine 3y agoThe problem with your analogy is the Ferrari. It's a closed system requiring a delicate relationship with the company to acquire.