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I'm curious how you feel about open source, then. Specifically, node.js. Donating hours of your time working on something that eventually got sold for lots of m

I'm curious how you feel about open source, then. Specifically, node.js. Donating hours of your time working on something that eventually got sold for lots of money that you won't see a dime of. Sounds similar.

akerl_ 12y ago
Except if I'm a major contributor on an open source project, I A) get to shape software that I (generally speaking) am a consumer of, and B) can put that on my resume. Donating to a Kickstarter may give you some superficial "control" over project direction, but it's a far cry from open source, and it doesn't have the future career impact.
- kennywinker 12y ago
  > and it doesn't have the future career impact. If notch cares about "future career" (see parent posts concerning how much money he's got), donating to cool gaming projects and helping them get off the ground will actually probably earn him money in the long run. Positioning yourself as a benevolent benefactor earns not only good will, but influence. Certainly the 10k wouldn't have hurt when it came time to negotiate for Minecraft for the Oculus.
- bduerst 12y ago
  Exactly my sentiment. Open source contributions mean you have some degree of control over the process. Kickstarter contributions mean you give your money away to a business without a contractual obligation to receive anything.
yen223 12y ago
Most open source licenses have some form of guarantee that the code will always remain open, so there's that.