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"I think we have an opportunity to come up with better models for creative people than exploitative contracts with publishers." Agreed. Maybe I'm extrapolatin

by bzg 12y ago

"I think we have an opportunity to come up with better models for creative people than exploitative contracts with publishers." Agreed. Maybe I'm extrapolating, but I think there is the same need for creative people who build free softwares today.

ewzimm 12y ago
Free software definitely needs creative people. Finding artists and designers is one of the biggest issues for most free software projects. Programmers have found creative ways to get paid by adding things like small consultant fees to lots of companies that use their work, so maybe artists should look to similar models. I bet a lot of people would pay to keep their software pretty.