In true open source development, theres lots of visibility all the way through the development process.
Brian BehlendorfCertainly I get a lot personally out of it as well, there's the recognition and things like that but mostly I try to take that as an opportunity to explain why I hope we could see more projects like Apache out there and why it's a good thing for society.
Brian BehlendorfThere is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.
Brian BehlendorfEngineers in the developed world should be arguing not for protectionism but for trade agreements that seek to establish rules that result in a real rise in living standards. This will ensure that outsourcing is a positive force in the developing nations economy and not an exploitative one.
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