[omphalos]

Money isn't the only motivation someone can have. People write lots of open source code for free, for example.

[astura]

A lot of open source work is professional paid work.

[alexanderstears]

And good thing too but not all of it is - in fact, it's a sign of how well developers are treated that they can afford to volunteer their time and expertise for everyone: developers don't need to spend every second of every day on the grind for basic living.

[omphalos]

Yes, and a lot of it isn't, which is what I'm saying :)