zuzu on 27 Oct 2007 01:06:38 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Free Software

  • From: zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] Free Software
  • Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:06:32 -0400
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On 10/26/07, Stephen Gran <steve@lobefin.net> wrote:
>
> That is mysql's business model.  And redhat's.  And many others.
> Seeling software bundling, or support along with the software, or some
> other thing like that, is and has been a viable model, judging by the
> number of companies making bundles of cash at it.

are we just rehashing the semantic debate of "open source" as a
business/development model vs "Free Software" as an ideology?
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