Why Do You Contribute to Open Source?

You probably remember my half-a-year-old article: Why Don't You Contribute to Open Source?. I said there that if you don't have your own OSS projects or don't give anything back to those you're using—something is wrong with you. Now I'm talking to those who actually do contribute without demanding anything back—guys, you're doing it wrong!

[image error]The Untouchables (1987) by Brian De Palma

Open source almost always means free, as in beer—nobody will pay you a...