Isn't that how open-source works though? You contribute if you have the skills, and you contribute for the following reasons:
1. Selfish, it solves a problem you have or adds a feature you want. 2. You like the ego boost you get from others who benefit from your work. 3. You like solving problems. 4. You want to expand your coding skills. I don't think the intention ever was to profit from it, and Slim Devices and Logitech have only incidentally profited from it in so far as it powers the device. SlimServer can be downloaded for free, so they don't make money off it per se. If your intention was to profit from it, work for a software company instead of contributing code for free. Slim was a very appreciative company and were known for supporting heavy contributors in the form of free/discounted players. This was a kind gesture of them but they were under no obligation to do so. They did so because they were ethical and it was the right thing to do. I hope that attitude continues under Logitech. Yes, open-source is, to a great extent, what got Slim to where they are today. But every customer profited from it - you have to say that the Transporter and Squeezebox 3 are vastly more capable than the SliMP3, due in large part to SlimServer - as much as there's bickering about 6.5. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28873 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
