Comment by galaxyLogic
18 hours ago
Don't we all have "second intentions"?
Altruism happens usually among members of a tightly knit group, like family members or soldiers of a given unit. Teachers sacrificinng their life to save children. FOSS-developers, are they really producing software out of altruism? Maybe some of them are but it is hard for us to know whether that is so or not.
I don't think any (longer term) FOSS developer develops software out of altruism.
They mostly start the software because they themselves want to have it.
When they start working mostly for other people's needs, I think it's a mix of altruism, pride and probably enjoying the work.