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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. I had assumed... by Dark+Paladin · · Score: 0, Troll

    People use/develop Open Source because we're all cheap ass bastards.

    Like me. But at least I admit it.

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  2. Re:Like my father always said... by Clue4All · · Score: 0, Troll

    Impossible for any one individual or company to replicate? I find that hard to believe. There isn't a single open source product out there that doesn't exist a better commercial version of. Most people today tend to throw together crap and when they run out of the interest in working on it, release it as open source and pat themselves on the back as doing things for the community. Time equals money, and you most definitely do get what you pay for.

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  3. Re:Software as a commodity by Lord+Omlette · · Score: 1, Troll

    Assuming we don't nuke Pakistan and get nuked in return, I'm willing to bet none of the money will go to you and all the money will continue flowing to us Indians.

    Enjoy!

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