[ Thanks to JM
for this link. ]
“While I’m waiting on my brain to cough up the rest of the ‘Open
Source Macro vs. Micro’ series, I thought I’d post about the Most.
Irritating. Question. Ever:“‘OMG! Like, how are Open Source developers gonna get
paid???’“…usually asked in some worrisome tone, as if Open Source
developers around the world were, like, starving or something and
panhandling on the street. So here’s a quick test on the absurdity
of this question…”
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