I recently took a job as a .Net developer because I need income. All of my previous experience is in PHP/MySQL and Java, but I need to feed my family.
In order to learn and use the .Net platform effectively, I need some resources. I'm glad to know the dollars my employer spends on resources will go to O'Reilly. I trust O'Reilly publications.
I will continue to support O'Reilly with the knowledge that they will continue support the open source projects on which I love and labor in my free time.