[libreplanet-discuss] a free income for software developers?

[Daniel Pocock]

Switzerland has just had a referendum on giving all citizens a free
basic income of about CHF 2,500 per month (equivalent to USD 2,500 per
month)

Should countries consider a similar scheme, but exclusively for software
developers who create things at their own discretion under a free
license for the benefit of the whole economy?

Is anybody aware of any scheme or employment that approximates this
concept?  e.g. Google gives their staff 20% of their time to code a
project of their own choosing.