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[$] The selfish contributor revisited
Thursday February 6, 2025. 04:08 PM , from LWN.net
Open source is often described as a 'gift economy'—an
ecosystem where contributors are motivated by a desire to make the world a better place. That is, sometimes, true. However, James Bottomley used his main track slot at FOSDEM 2025, on February 1, to make the case that it is better to bank on the selfish motivations of individuals to drive community success than to rely on their altruism.
https://lwn.net/Articles/1007426/
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