Re: GPL vs. sweatshops (was Re: Bias)

On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, John Alvord wrote:

> >Well, considering many Open Source programmers donate their time for free, 
> >it stands to reason that ZERO is indeed undercompensation.  They may do it 
> >of their own free will, but it remains true that volunteers don't get paid 
> >what their efforts are worth.
> 
> Clearly, though, people doing that work feel compensated in some way,
> else why would they continue? Maybe, for them, "pay" is not the sole
> measure of recompense.

True enough, but "undercompensation" tends to imply monetary terms, and in 
monetary terms, volunteers are clearly undercompensated.  Sure, they may 
find it beneficial or rewarding -- if they do, and also get paid, does that 
suddenly make them "overcompensated"?

I think it was pretty clear from context that I was confining my remarks in 
this case to (monetary) payment -- that's why I included the comment about 
"volunteers don't get paid what their efforts are worth"...

Deven