Is the idea that "foundational work" (in any field) can be done without "huge sacrifices" widely accepted?
It sounds a tad unrealistic to me, unsupported by history.
It's as if people want to have it both ways: Create innovative SW, but also don't take risks or make sacrifices.
Offer software "for free" (and belligerently oppose even something like GPL), but also get paid (preferably by the government, so the people actually footing the bill have no say in it) and be long-term sustainable.
What's next: get paid, but also don't pay income taxes? Give away project control, but also keep it? :)
All understandable desires, but a little schizophrenic.
Disclaimer: I am a big fan of open source and NumPy in particular. I mentor students and OSS newcomers, I even pay one full-time dev to work only on OSS. It's just that I try not to kid myself about where the time&money comes from and where it goes, and I try not to have random people pay for my hobbies.
Extremely relevant previous HN conversion on this topic:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14551355
It sounds a tad unrealistic to me, unsupported by history.
It's as if people want to have it both ways: Create innovative SW, but also don't take risks or make sacrifices.
Offer software "for free" (and belligerently oppose even something like GPL), but also get paid (preferably by the government, so the people actually footing the bill have no say in it) and be long-term sustainable.
What's next: get paid, but also don't pay income taxes? Give away project control, but also keep it? :)
All understandable desires, but a little schizophrenic.
Disclaimer: I am a big fan of open source and NumPy in particular. I mentor students and OSS newcomers, I even pay one full-time dev to work only on OSS. It's just that I try not to kid myself about where the time&money comes from and where it goes, and I try not to have random people pay for my hobbies.
Extremely relevant previous HN conversion on this topic:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14551355