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Directly from the article: "Programmers should give away their software and make money from consulting." I read that as meaning open source, what do you take t
by actf 17y ago
Directly from the article: "Programmers should give away their software and make money from consulting."
I read that as meaning open source, what do you take that to mean? Maybe my requirement that it be open-source is too restrictive - I'd be just as happy to see an example of a freely available closed source game that earns its creator a decent living.
In regards to 2dboy, while I think it's certainly an interesting economic model, which has a lot of potential, I don't think it's a counter-example of what the article is arguing in-favor of since it's still not free.
- coconutrandom 17y ago2dBoy was more of an example of smart game developers changing with the times and gating paid. And for a while it was free (as in beer) if a customer wanted. The reason I doubt it means opensource because that's the equivalent to musicians handing over their source files. Ultimately those who can adapt, will adapt. And they will inspire others.