what if I get paid for my programming work but I also contribute time to open-source projects? Am I not getting more respect for my coding bounce? Or would I be more respected if I told the open-source folks to respect themselves as programmers more and cut the whole programming-without-pay crap?

So how was this?

scntfc wrote:oh, i'm one of those people who makes a living off of music, and if you're a touch and go completist then you own a couple records i'm on too. so there. (self deprecating emoticon goes here)

dude, !!! sucks.

burun wrote:So how was this?

I wasn't participating, didn't have a ticket, and just watched from the street. The sound was great, the piece was beautiful, and a few of the performers appeared to be totally consumed playing their guitars. A lot of people watching from the street were entranced. It was beautiful. (Except for the drunken louts drinking Heineken from a paper bag, shouting and making noise at all the wrong times.)

Afterwards, some of the performers flowed out of the park, carrying guitars and amps to their cars, just glowing, looking ecstatic.

I'd like to hear how anyone who performed felt about it.