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When I contribute to FOSS software I know that the odds are very good that other people will actually benefit from the work that I do. Having worked for several startups, I know that the code I was paid to write is more likely than not going to end up in the trash can when the company folds, the project is cancelled or (best case so far) the application is re-written from the ground up by another team. My FOSS code, on the other hand, as humble as it may be, is much more likely to be picked up, used and even improved by others. And there is a satisfaction in knowing that I will always be able to use it whenever I want, something that is not the case with code I have written for my employers