Are you talking about money or fame? Honestly, I think most folks who work in open source are either funded by some sort of start up or they are independently wealthy and can spend time working on projects that "interests them".
However having said this, I do think that contributing to an OSS project is a great way to get a job in the "real world". <--- whatever that means.
However having said this, I do think that contributing to an OSS project is a great way to get a job in the "real world". <--- whatever that means.