> We are witnessing the greatest theft of intellectual property in the history of Man.
Issue is that this has been going on for decades. We've been really bad at allocating capital to people who are building important and highly influential software. These big companies do play a role, but it is a shame that a small portion of these profits does not go back to the people who did work that is cornerstone to their success. I often wonder what the world would look like if being an open source developer was actually profitable. But we definitely know what the world looks like when being a open source developer essentially means having two full time jobs and getting paid for one.
I think the problem is people see it as "charity" and see charity work as less valuable. I remember Steve Levitt talking about a conversation he had with Bill Gates over this. I think it was in the PIMA episode where they discuss CEO pay for charities and how their pay is far less than that of a corporation, even if the work is the same.
I think the problem is people see it as "charity" and see charity work as less valuable. I remember Steve Levitt talking about a conversation he had with Bill Gates over this. I think it was in the PIMA episode where they discuss CEO pay for charities and how their pay is far less than that of a corporation, even if the work is the same.