I was expecting a rant, but finally somebody is happy that a company is using his code :)
It used to be a huge honor for a program you wrote to end up in a computer magazine for millions of people to type in for free. I was published twice in the mid-80's and only got a copy of the magazines, but that was enough.
Back then, it was also common for the magazine to publish your home address and sometimes phone number so people could get in touch with you with questions.
Programming is no longer a community. It's a competition.
It used to be a huge honor for a program you wrote to end up in a computer magazine for millions of people to type in for free. I was published twice in the mid-80's and only got a copy of the magazines, but that was enough.
Back then, it was also common for the magazine to publish your home address and sometimes phone number so people could get in touch with you with questions.
Programming is no longer a community. It's a competition.