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Re:Open source takes continued investment, and that must be ... by antidesitter on Friday August 24, 2018 @12:16AM (#17832760)
> Universal Basic Income, adjusted per country, is a very good start. Probably assign varying coefficients to it depending on demand and supposed rarity of the job.

So based on supply and demand, i.e. prices?

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Re:Open source takes continued investment, and that must be ... by pdimitar on Friday August 24, 2018 @08:07AM (#17834384)
Not exactly. More like it will never fall below a certain threshold which we can deem to be "the fair payment".

In a pure supply/demand market races to the bottom can and do happen.

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Re:Open source takes continued investment, and that must be ... by antidesitter on Friday August 24, 2018 @09:04PM (#17838977)
How is the bottom threshold for "fair payment" determined for different types of jobs?
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Re:Open source takes continued investment, and that must be ... by pdimitar on Sunday August 26, 2018 @10:41AM (#17846123)
Respectful existence. Lone mothers with 2 kids should not have to work on 2 places just so they and their kids have something to eat.
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