...top notch software development requires funding. We all need money to live.
Top notch software development requires funding
^^^
Did anyone actually answer this, or are you all just enjoying a one-sided circle-jerk?
How do great new projects get funded if the innovators are not allowed to be paid?
Do you realize that history is FULL of quality free code ?
Requires payment ? Nope.. wrong.
Want an example ?
Google "Rockbox Firmware" and check out some of the contributed content that is CC'd
Need a million dollars to make OPEN SOURCE FREE CODE ON GITHUB ?
AHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA
Now i turn to your other point..
Innovation ? Uhh where ?
Do you know what innovation means ?
Show me one single innovation over Bitcoin.
You can't
I have said this 100 times and no one ever has.
I do enjoy a one-sided circle-jerk
innovation.. ahahah that was funny !