> I disagree with "Because we want to get rich". And I definitely disagree with "of course". Real hackers do this because we just have to.
Ignoring the awful "real hackers" commentary, one has nothing to do with what the article was referencing at the time: starting a company.
At the core, if you start a company, you want to make money. Unless you are going the non-profit route, you are in it to make money, and that means getting rich.
Yes, they are called "employees". People inclined to pursue work on what they enjoy are often very happy to achieve a comfortable salary with decent benefits. There is nothing wrong with that. The difference is in depth of passion, and in how much that is part of the individual's identity. I respect entrepreneurs, and I also respect the humble employee. For the entrepreneur, I think it is overly simplistic to say is it solely about greed and wealth. I know some very successful people, and most all tell me that the journey and experience is what drives them.
Ignoring the awful "real hackers" commentary, one has nothing to do with what the article was referencing at the time: starting a company.
At the core, if you start a company, you want to make money. Unless you are going the non-profit route, you are in it to make money, and that means getting rich.