Lucas Prieels (Jan 09 2018 at 21:10): Lucas Prieels (Jan 09 2018 at 21:10):Hey! I was wondering (that's a question for the admins): for you, is BRL-CAD a work that you get paid for (and if yes, how do you earn money since it's open source) or just a hobby?
Siddharth (Jan 10 2018 at 08:04):I guess they do it as a hobby
Siddharth (Jan 10 2018 at 08:04):That's the point behind Open Source
Siddharth (Jan 10 2018 at 08:06):A good friend of mine was a mentor for KDE last year, He told me that the mentors don't get any money, They too get goodies like we do, I guess a quilt or Jacket
Mitesh (Jan 10 2018 at 08:48):Salute and hats off to the admins :ok_hand: :raised_hands:
Armin (LordOfBikes) (Jan 10 2018 at 08:51):Beside the fun, this is a reason for us too, seeing our work is appreciated and honoured.
Many thanks!
Sean (Jan 12 2018 at 19:12):there are some groups that fund specific development, like the U.S. military funds things they need, but GCI and GSoC mentors do it without getting paid
Sean (Jan 12 2018 at 19:13):everyone has their own reasons, but for me it's fun to work on Open Source, it's a really great way to learn, it's very meaningful work, and did I say it's fun? :)
Sean (Jan 12 2018 at 19:14):it's usually better than a classroom for learning, it's usually even better than professional development teams in terms of productivity
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