Builder AU: Getting Paid for Free Software Dec 6, 2004, 11 :30 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (7132 reads) (Other stories by Brandon Franklin)
"In the war of words between open source advocates and opponents, a common refrain can often be heard from the opposition: 'Open Source is not sustainable, because you cannot expect people to work for free forever.'
"Though their argument is not always applicable, they do have a point. Expecting an entire industry to grow and flourish based almost entirely upon donated time is a bit Communist in its expectation of altruism..."