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> Not the geeks, but the big multinational companies with disposable developer time end up using your open-source solution. Exactly the types of users I don't f
by timthorn 10y ago
> Not the geeks, but the big multinational companies with disposable developer time end up using your open-source solution. Exactly the types of users I don't feel sorry for and would rather extract money from.
These companies much prefer to pay for support, even for open-source projects.
- Spivak 10y agoCompanies don't really want to pay for the software because every IT manager can go on long rants about idiotic and broken licensing but they will be quick to pony up for a support contract, white labeling, and hosted services.