Post Syndicated from jzb original https://lwn.net/Articles/1007426/

Open source is often described as a “gift economy”—an
ecosystem where contributors are motivated by a desire to make the
world a better place. That is, sometimes, true. However, James
Bottomley used his main
track slot at FOSDEM 2025,
on February 1, to make the case that it is better to bank on the
selfish motivations of individuals to drive community success than to
rely on their altruism.