I am reading an article that I am very much enjoying
but not finished with yet. However, there is a quote
in it that is so meaningful to me I just had to add it
here. The article concerns a lot of things around both
software and economy (here refering to the exchange of
goods, funds, service, and labor). I didn't know it
when I started the article but it is from the guy that
is responsible for Ruby On Rails... a framework I very
much dislike and would not opt to work with, but to
each their own...
Anyway, the quote:
"If I was to release others from being indebted to me
for using Rails, I surely had to be released from
others expecting me to be indebted to them for using
rails." - David Heinmeier Hansson
As someone who creates software and gives it to any
that want it with pretty much no strings attached
(albeit at a much lower scale)... I feel this SO
MUCH. It is a known thing in open software, but it
is just put so nicely there (just replace Rails with
your own project's name).
Anyway, I dont agree with everything written in the
article, but it is a very good read so far. Now that
my detour is over I'll go back to reading. Here is a
link to the article if you are curious:
https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-won-t-let-you-pay-me-for-my-open-source-d7cf4568
