help me understand the financial incentive for open source.
So I dedicate my time & effort towards FOSS project and if it worked I may get rewarded and if it doesnt then I dont (losing time and effort) so naturally I would trade my time for someone who pays for it (company) to develop products/services and if they do become successful or not, in both cases I still get rewarded (salary) for trading my time.
IF the above is true then the motivation isnt necessarily financial at all?
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2023-05-27 20:00:47
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