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Because it seems similar to claiming prostitutes make money by greeting people and chatting. Although they do greet and chat for free, what they actually do for
by 6cxs2hd6 13y ago
Because it seems similar to claiming prostitutes make money by greeting people and chatting. Although they do greet and chat for free, what they actually do for money is different.
Note: I believe prostitution is a morally acceptable profession for consenting adults. Therefore I'm not choosing that analogy to be pejorative to the OP; I'm choosing it to be blunt. IMHO the OP is doing nothing wrong, and more power to him. I just agree with GP that the characterization of it as making money "from" open source is confusing.
- DennisP 13y agoWell for legal reasons, many of them do claim to charge money for the greeting and chatting, and whatever two consenting adults happen to do after that is their own business. It's true that they probably couldn't charge for the greet and chat if it weren't for what they do for "free." It's also true that Mike Perham probably couldn't charge for his commercial work, if not for what he did for free. Admittedly this is a rather loose analogy.
- Confusion 13y agoThat analogy would be correct if there would be many, even a majority, of clients that were indeed interested in being greeted and chatting and would seek out the prostitute to obtain that free service only a daily basis. At the same time there would be other clients that were interested in, and would pay for, additional services.