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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