If everyone did the same thing, free open source software wouldn’t exist.
Yes it would. Just maybe not developed as fast or as comprehensive.
Lots of open source developers out there work completely for free, never seeing a single red cent for their efforts.
Heck, I – just barely, technically – am one of them. I’ve made a couple PRs to fix issues in open source software. I never got paid for it. And I’m okay with that. If you’re using some of the software I (very slightly) helped with and you didn’t pay for it … good for you! I hope you enjoy my bugfixes!
Yes it would. Just maybe not developed as fast or as comprehensive.
Lots of open source developers out there work completely for free, never seeing a single red cent for their efforts.
Heck, I – just barely, technically – am one of them. I’ve made a couple PRs to fix issues in open source software. I never got paid for it. And I’m okay with that. If you’re using some of the software I (very slightly) helped with and you didn’t pay for it … good for you! I hope you enjoy my bugfixes!
You’re literally disproving your own point.
You’re part of the reason foss software exists because “paying” for it has many forms. Collaborating is one of them.