[neolog]

> Are there enough to run a largish organization? Nope.

I'm not convinced this is true. I can think of some small organizations full of employees who could make more money elsewhere but who are dedicated to an altruistic cause.

[WalterBright]

> small

Sounds like you agree with me.

BTW, the D Language Foundation is an example :-)

[neolog]

I can think of a bunch of small organizations. Together that's enough people to fill a large organization. Maybe there are some other properties of large organizations that make it impossible to compose them out of altruistic people.

[WalterBright]

I can't think of any large organization that operates without people motivated by their self interest. Can you?

[neolog]

I can't think of any large organizations containing only people who are financially secure, which seems like basically a prerequisite.