Z:gnu-www-ja-shouldbefree--26b1c3-Programmers also suffer psycho/en

Programmers also suffer psychosocial harm knowing that many users will not be allowed to use their work. This leads to an attitude of cynicism or denial. A programmer may describe enthusiastically the work that he finds technically exciting; then when asked, &ldquo;Will I be permitted to use it?&rdquo;, his face falls, and he admits the answer is no. To avoid feeling discouraged, he either ignores this fact most of the time or adopts a cynical stance designed to minimize the importance of it.