Hi, On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 07:59:34AM +0200, Arne Babenhauserheide wrote:
> For example about half the Linux kernel hackers are being paid for > their ethical work. Half? The last analysis I saw concluded 80% *at least*, probably more. > As long as many people buy unfree software, you might be forced to > program unfree software to make a living (and most free software > developers today do that I don't think this is actually true. My impression is that this is rather an exception. Most people who work on free software in their spare time either don't have a proper job (students etc.), or don't work as programmers but rather do something completely different for they job, or -- probably most often -- do custom software at work. (Custom software is usually non-public, but free for the actual user.) -antrik-
