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Re:Give away your code, but never your time by sorokod on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:06AM (#15217847)
I don't really see how 1:to many makes any difference in principle. Perhaps you were thinking of the amount of effort to help the many? As in 1:1 case it is up to the helper to decide how many resources, if any, to spend on helping. A society where the default position is that people deserve help is different from one that is based on the survival of the fittest.
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Re:Give away your code, but never your time by infodroid on Monday September 11, 2017 @09:13AM (#15218215)
Even if the default position is to help, it can't be unconditional, there are limits. You don't have a right to expect help when it places an unreasonable burden on the helper.
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