How To 'Sell' Open Source Software

Posted by timothy on Sunday August 3, 2003 @01:10PM from the infiltration-seems-to-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Have we missed the boat in terms of selling Linux to the average Joe? The writer of this article at NewsForge certainly thinks so. He points out that most people don't yet get the idea of a free operating system, and that the best way to start winning them over is to provide free software for Windows, such as OpenOffice.org." This sentiment isn't new, but unlike a lot of commentators, the writer in this case is in a good place (as a retailer who's tried selling Linux-equipped systems) to observe the man-on-the-street reaction to Free operating systems as of 2003.

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Re:I have a question by gfody · 2003-08-03 15:00 · Score: 0, Troll

Sell free software (+ $0)
Send the invoice (- $0.35)
Get the check (check for $0?)
Go to the bank (- $gas)
Pay my bills

now, unless your bills are less than negative 35 cents plus gas I am still confused as to how its possible to make a living on free software. unless of course you live in your parent's basement

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Re:How to buy open source software... by God!+Awful+2 · 2003-08-03 16:49 · Score: 0, Troll

How about to support the developers that work to make your 'free software' in their spare time. They need money too.

Why should I pay money to support their obsolete business model? Adapt or die.

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