I am glad that Mako concluded his essay with the sentence, “Done critically, creatively, and transparently, voluntary free software projects can use money and paid labor to a tremendous benefit that only magnifies their accomplishments.” I think it is important to explore mechanisms for expanding the reach of FOSS development in the developing world; paid labor may well be one such mechanism. | I am glad that Mako concluded his essay with the sentence, “Done critically, creatively, and transparently, voluntary free software projects can use money and paid labor to a tremendous benefit that only magnifies their accomplishments.” I think it is important to explore mechanisms for expanding the reach of FOSS development in the developing world; paid labor may well be one such mechanism. |