Re:NASA: High Performance Fast Computing Challenge
by msl on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:27AM
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Well, this is NASA. They are not exactly rolling in cash. Maybe you could look at it as a sort of a voluntarily paid tax, earmarked for space exploration? I, for one, would be happy to donate some of my time for the cause, if they were willing to let me.
> is this the future of work?
Not just the future: many people have contributed to open source projects that have ended up being used in commercial projects, and never received any payment for their work.
Re:NASA: High Performance Fast Computing Challenge
by jacknews on Monday May 08, 2017 @11:47AM
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Good point, though I see open source as something people create for pleasure, rather than 'solving someone else's problem'. There is much blur between those two things obviously.
> is this the future of work?
Not just the future: many people have contributed to open source projects that have ended up being used in commercial projects, and never received any payment for their work.