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They could make more elsewhere because they don't charge money for the stuff they build. Free Open Source Software doesn't mean Free of Charge.
by trilila 7y ago
They could make more elsewhere because they don't charge money for the stuff they build. Free Open Source Software doesn't mean Free of Charge.
- pjmlp 7y agoIt does, because of FOSS dynamics.
- zucker42 7y agoIt's hard to profit off selling something with no per unit cost associated with copying when buyers have the legal ability to resell. Successful FOSS businesses usually make money off of selling exceptions, (i.e. selling to non-free software companies) or creating a product with per unit cost (e.g. support).