[nathan_long]

I agree that there are needs open source software doesn't tend to fill. The question wasn't "does open source solve all software problems?", though. It was "does open source need altruistic contributors in order to succeed?"

Maybe more altruism would make Gimp fit your use cases, but I doubt it. Some work just won't get done without a profit motive.

[JoeAltmaier]

I only need a smidge more altruism! Just, please, separate the IP in your project from the boilerplate cruft. So users can take the whole wad just like you use it, or take the gem inside and use it again.