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"Open source is a flawed business model"

I'd even go a step farther with that as say Open Source isn't a buisness model at all.

I think that's what causes the problem. People don't understand that software doesn't have to be a business model and no one should for it to be or force it not to be. Open source is great for those of us who don't want to be in the business of developing software and marketing it. If I write software to make my business function better and it helps my business to have my customers use my software and even if my competitors use it I benifit then GPL is just great for me.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 04/06/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Waaah!  John L. Ries | 04/05/05
GPL as ice-nine  Roger Ramjet | 04/06/05
Only if...  John L. Ries | 04/06/05
Something for Nothing  webnut4u2 | 04/08/05
Still Trying to Understand the OS Model  jjworleyeoe | 04/05/05
Becoming pure service  alandd | 04/05/05
Maybe in your closed mind  Qbt | 04/05/05
Downhill fast!  alandd | 04/05/05
You still don't get it  Qbt | 04/05/05
Careful with assumptions  alandd | 04/06/05
Re: Maybe in your closed mind  criderja | 04/06/05
Plumbers,Roofers,Carpenters,Painters, etc. get paid for their labor (NT)  Update victim | 04/06/05
And you seem to misunderstand the issue  rfc1394 | 04/06/05
Open Source  Qbt | 04/05/05
A little off  alandd | 04/05/05
Software paid for... once.  Anton Philidor | 04/05/05
True, but...  alandd | 04/05/05
Some points  Qbt | 04/05/05
About Business models  voska | 04/06/05
That is fine  Qbt | 04/06/05
Re: That is fine  criderja | 04/06/05
I've not felt the expectation  voska | 04/06/05
However the software industry is a business model.  rkadowns | 04/06/05
MS removed the demand  alandd | 04/06/05
Preloaded software  richhayes | 04/06/05
True, but also more complicated,  Anton Philidor | 04/05/05
My two cents  Roger Ramjet | 04/06/05
The problem is...  Qbt | 04/06/05
Someone, maybe you  rkadowns | 04/06/05
The flaw in your argument  Mack DaNife | 04/06/05
Don't understand OS benefits??  Mizzlec | 04/21/05
This how you  voska | 04/06/05
Why should I care?  doe_z | 04/06/05
Making money out of FOSS  CypherOz | 04/06/05
Mr open source reality check.  jimk_z | 04/05/05
Duh!  alandd | 04/05/05
What a selfish viewpoint  pa2004 | 04/05/05
Simple, don't like it, don't use it!  Richard Flude | 04/05/05
Exactly  Tim Patterson | 04/05/05
Forking is better than current status  Wagadonga | 04/05/05
GPL Does What it Says It Does  BanjoPaterson | 04/06/05
there's plenty of BSD licence software around, go use it!  hipparchus2000 | 04/06/05
As with others, he doesn't want to get it  criderja | 04/06/05
It's just NOT FAIR!  fullebr@... | 04/06/05
I want it, but the GPL won't let me have it for free.  Update victim | 04/06/05
FOSS does have a good business model  boobasaurus | 04/06/05
Oh Sun, such a world twit  FilledOut | 04/07/05
Interesting development...  overload_z | 04/08/05

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