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Subject:Re: Writing for the Open Source Community From:jenny_berger -at- fairfieldresidential -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:06:01 -0600
I think you're confusing generosity with altruism. One doesn't necessarily
imply the other. Personally, I think that most Open Source contributors do
so not only because they can afford it (via a day job, inheritance, or
whatever), but also because they want to do something that will actually
make some sort of difference. As with any volunteer effort, there's an
emotional component involved. And too, does it really hurt to have more
people in your network? The Open Source developer you write for also might
be working at a company that's looking for a writer....
Anyway, even if you don't respond to the emotional aspect of Open Source,
there are other ways to parlay it into paying work, assuming you're
creative enough to think of them.
Jenny Berger
Technical Writer
Information Systems
Fairfield Residential
eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com
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02/19/2003 01:42 PM
Please respond to eric.dunn
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Subject: Re: Writing for the Open Source Community
Your answer has really verified my opinion of Open Source. If you don't
already
have a day job (or need to build a portfolio), don't bother.
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