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by chottocharaii 2199 days ago
No one objects to people being paid to make software.

What if people were paid through public grants, or paid well through the welfare state; instead of through the legal scarcity provided by intellectual property?

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Or even voluntary contributions of time or money?

Typically those who utilize open software for commercial ends contribute code. Opensource contributors are hired by companies using their software.