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you realize that organizations that develop open source software can sell support contracts, consulting, services, hosting, etc, all things that generate revenu
by blantonl 4y ago
you realize that organizations that develop open source software can sell support contracts, consulting, services, hosting, etc, all things that generate revenue.
I guess you could have said the same about RedHat, yet IBM acquired them for $34 billion. I wonder why they would pay that much for an open source company? Hmmmm... there must be a reason?
- johnla 4y agoIP? Patents? Other companies use those technologies and have to pay for commercial licenses? They can freeze out competitors? I don't know, just spitballing.