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Comment by victormy

3 months ago

I believe that, at the end of the day, open source enthusiasts still need to make a living.

God forbid a passion project stay just a passion project. You don't see this monetization perspective in the hobbyist 3D printing community or airbrushing communities. This is directly a result of how much OSS is framed as a "time sink" instead of enjoyable hobby. I don't like this narrative, and don't think its healthy.