Subj : Re: GNU Public Licences Revisited (again)
To   : comp.programming
From : Gerry Quinn
Date : Wed Sep 21 2005 11:14 am

In article <slrndivphc.4tm.apardon@rcpc42.vub.ac.be>, 
apardon@forel.vub.ac.be says...
> Op 2005-09-20, Gerry Quinn schreef <gerryq@DELETETHISindigo.ie>:

> >> There is a difference between being motivated by the money
> >> and needing a pay-check to earn a living.
> >
> > So people serving fries are not motivated by the money?
> 
> I would think not. As far as my experience goes, those
> people serving fries that are motivated, are mostly
> so because they get somekind of satisfaction out of
> it that has nothing to do with earning money.
> Those whose primary reason is to earn there paycheck
> are mostly not motivated.

If they are serving them, they are motivated in the sense the word was 
originally used.

Of course, some say that doing a good job motivates us most of the 
time, but the paycheck performs the task of motivating us to get out of 
bed on Monday morning.  Without which the other motivations don't get 
to operate.

- Gerry Quinn

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