Comment Comment by sshine > It seems like they’re only interested in OSS when a) they get credit, and b) for only fixing problems that affect them.You don't know that.There is nothing wrong with being motivated by getting credit.And there is nothing wrong with fixing FOSS problems you're affected by.The value of FOSS is fixing a problem once for everyone.> this attitude doesn’t qualify for contributor status.Since when was attitude a qualifier for contributor status?Linus Torvalds himself had questionable attitude at times.The simple fact is: He did contribute, he just didn't get credited.How much would a Co-authored-by: ... have hurt for doing all the analysis, even if the patch itself got completely rewritten? parent sshine 3 years ago
You don't know that.
There is nothing wrong with being motivated by getting credit.
And there is nothing wrong with fixing FOSS problems you're affected by.
The value of FOSS is fixing a problem once for everyone.
> this attitude doesn’t qualify for contributor status.
Since when was attitude a qualifier for contributor status?
Linus Torvalds himself had questionable attitude at times.
The simple fact is: He did contribute, he just didn't get credited.
How much would a
have hurt for doing all the analysis, even if the patch itself got completely rewritten?