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Joel On The Economics of Open Source

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-it-works-the-way-it-does dept.

Stephen writes "The ever-incisive Joel Spolsky discusses the economics of open source software in his latest Joel on Software column. Why do so many large companies want to develop open source software? It's not because they have suddenly converted to Stallmanism."

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  1. Misread by flipflapflopflup · · Score: 5, Funny
    "It's not because they have suddenly converted to Stallmanism."

    Anyone else misread that as "Stalinism"?

    1. Re:Misread by k98sven · · Score: 5, Funny

      Anyone else misread that as "Stalinism"?

      The word "Stalinism" is deprecated, the correct term is "GNU/Communism".

  2. Rules for Economics of Open Source by taya0001 · · Score: 5, Funny

    step 1: make a inovative open source product that will benefit all involved and distribute it freely.

    step 2: ???

    step 3: Profit

  3. Re:His Father is a Dinasaur by killmenow · · Score: 5, Funny
    Does she regret it because she didn't charge you?
    You mean your girlfriend doesn't charge?

    Where do I find one of those?