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points by za_creature 1 day ago | 0 comments

This was only ever true in the form of a "take a penny, leave a penny" jar.

You don't necessarily mind people profiting off of your contributions because you have been profiting from other peoples' contributions at your job. Take away the jobs and suddenly there isn't enough grant money to go around to keep the lights on.

[–] WalterBright 11 hours ago

LOL I get $0 compensation for my work.

[–] za_creature 9 hours ago

Could you honestly say that you've self-financed your entire career? The compilers, patents, publications and talks, a lot of them obviously standing on the shoulders of giants, was all of it done while you were living from presumably inherited wealth?