Open Source Software Is the Pastime of the Rich(humancode.us)
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Open Source Software Is the Pastime of the Rich
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What about those who are in academia, students and professors working on OSS?
Are they already-rich?
Are they already-rich?
It is impossible for open source software to be more elitist than proprietary software, especially if that open source software is distributed under a copyleft license.
I don't know who the uneducated individual was that posted this.
I developed open source software for 25 years even during the stretch when I was living in my car. I never made money from open source.
I developed open source software for 25 years even during the stretch when I was living in my car. I never made money from open source.
There's also the matter that a median job holder in any field has plenty of free time, so you don't really have to be rich to work on side projects, whether they be model railroads, woodworking, or open-source software or hardware.