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Jim Henderson wrote:
> Or support it, or consult on it, or train on it....there is a whole
> services model around software that's more than just charging to fix it.
Right. *All* of those fall down when the software is easy to use, stable, etc.
> Besides, under the GPL, if you fix it and distribute the fix, you have to
> distribute the code freely as well, so you can't really charge to fix it,
> even.
Sure. You charge for support contracts, not for the fixes.
>> Indeed, that's the usual answer to "well, how do programmers make a
>> living if all software is free?"
>
> Consulting, custom programming, etc.
I.e., not via software, but via services. That's my point.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Understanding the structure of the universe
via religion is like understanding the
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