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BBC Examines Open Source Business Model

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the anything-to-turn-a-buck dept.

twitter writes "The BBC's David Reid attended Euro OSCon in Amsterdam and reports what he learned about the Open Source Model. He sums up the rise of non free software in the 1980s and how people and companies like IBM can make money with free software. From the article: 'The open source movement does not object to making money. The source code may be free, but there is gold in software support, training and publishing.'"

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  1. linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    linux is ghey

  2. Delusional Linux Zealots... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Check MS's proft statements to see how they've been "ruined".

    Face it, Linux took on Windows and failed. Another year has gone by with no market penetration at all. Sun and Novell are cutting desktop-related development staff. The writing is on the wall. Windows will win.

  3. The reality of open sorce by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Open source is real software minus the quality, support, and professionalism. It is the Woodstock hippie version of computer software.

    Open source folks, time to grow up and use real software.

    1. Re:The reality of open sorce by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      I hope you enjoy shelling out bucks to the software industry.

      SUCKER!

  4. Re:Gold in software support, training and publishi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    GTK/GNOME notwithstanding this isn't really a big issue these days. Try harder, troll.