Can the volunteers who work on improving Linux outperform employees dreaming of stock options? That's not to say Microsoft employees are motivated only by money. They, too, take pride in their work. Disdaining monetary incentives entirely would seem to cripple Linux and reduce it to a charitable organization. But charities work wonders. They can build a religious community or raise a barn or build a habitat for a neighbor.
Look at the progress Gates's personal foundation is making against malaria. Honda (HMC), I'm sure, would trounce the United Way's attempts to design and build a car. But I wouldn't necessarily expect Honda to do a good job at running a school for the blind. With some causes, passion and pride can outperform money...................
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