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A Var can also sell both open source and proprietary software.
There is not conflict there, he sells what customers buy or where he can make the most money. He is not tied to either one.

The problem comes with the software developers. There is a constant internal conflict between the open source and proprietary camps. The proprietary camp will put limits on the inovations of the open source group because they won't like the canablalization. The mixed company will be passed up by the open source pure play, focussed like a laser beam on inovation and features, with NO internal conflicts, and no limits on inovation.
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another nail in M$ coffin!  Linux Geek | 04/10/06
*Yawn*. Well now that Red Hat will own them  John Zern | 04/10/06
You cannot be serious...  dougpierson@... | 04/10/06
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Scortched Earth  indoctrin8ed | 04/10/06
Ah, Chill out maybe?  John Zern | 04/10/06
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Linux Geek  johnbe1234 | 04/10/06
No Nails but  djc1309@... | 04/10/06
Keep One Foot in Each World  merchant@... | 04/10/06
Well said  dougpierson@... | 04/10/06
Software companies should not try to do both open source and proprietary.  DonnieBoy | 04/10/06
All or nothing??  djc1309@... | 04/10/06
A Var can also sell both open source and proprietary software.  DonnieBoy | 04/10/06
Integration  indoctrin8ed | 04/10/06
Open source stacks are gaining fast. Wake up and smell the coffee.  DonnieBoy | 04/10/06
Nail in the coffin?  don_the_newbie | 04/11/06
I dont want MS to die  Airwolph | 04/10/06
Bill and Melinda's foundation  INGOTIAN | 04/10/06
Actually He did and was  Airwolph | 04/10/06
Sigh...so easily duped by Bill!  techboy_z | 04/10/06
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Backwards thinking....  techboy_z | 04/10/06
It's called social darwinism  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 04/15/06
Red Hat  Bobby Joe Reed | 04/10/06
Google  specialk_z | 04/10/06
Let me guess?  NetArch. | 04/10/06
Guess what?  techboy_z | 04/10/06
Thank you, Red Hat.  bill@... | 04/10/06
Yes, both Red Hat and JBoss are pure open source plays.  DonnieBoy | 04/10/06
They charge for SERVICE! (Ever hear if Licensing?)  pfekete@... | 04/10/06
choice of services matters  john.gruber@... | 04/10/06
Red Hat  Bobby Joe Reed | 04/10/06
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amen.... say it again  john.gruber@... | 04/10/06
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