then who pays for my time if I cannot get the $$ from distribution? Do I have to goto Redhat and attempt to sell to them? If I don't get a major software distributor to pay for my development time, then the only way I can make money is on custom development. Custom development becomes then very expensive for the customer as apposed to purchasing off the shelf products.
I cannot use a manufacturing model like Nike, etc. who's cost for manufacturing their product is very cheap once they have developed the initial product because of offshore manufacturing, automated assembly lines, etc. Kinda like how manufacturing cost goes down in software manufacturing once the product is initially developed.
I just wonder why software should be free but people are willing to pay for other products and services. Why stop at software code? If it is going to be free, why not do everything for free: Support, documentation, upgrades, etc. What makes the act of coding different than the act of documenting or supporting.
Also, in the government sector, they pay for things like stoplights, fork lifts, dump trucks, etc. Why shouldnt these products be free too? If we are willing to give our code away for free ALL companies should give ALL products away for free.
I am sorry but I have put food on the table. Why should I work for free?
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well, why stop at software. Why not have all products the state buys be free? Stop lights, dump trucks, roads, etc.
Why stop there, why not also have state employees work for free.
then who pays for my time if I cannot get the $$ from distribution? Do I have to goto Redhat and attempt to sell to them? If I don't get a major software distributor to pay for my development time, then the only way I can make money is on custom development. Custom development becomes then very expensive for the customer as apposed to purchasing off the shelf products.
I cannot use a manufacturing model like Nike, etc. who's cost for manufacturing their product is very cheap once they have developed the initial product because of offshore manufacturing, automated assembly lines, etc. Kinda like how manufacturing cost goes down in software manufacturing once the product is initially developed.
where do marketing and distribution costs come into play?
I just wonder why software should be free but people are willing to pay for other products and services. Why stop at software code? If it is going to be free, why not do everything for free: Support, documentation, upgrades, etc. What makes the act of coding different than the act of documenting or supporting.
Also, in the government sector, they pay for things like stoplights, fork lifts, dump trucks, etc. Why shouldnt these products be free too? If we are willing to give our code away for free ALL companies should give ALL products away for free.
I am sorry but I have put food on the table. Why should I work for free?