Re: [OT] Intelectual Property Law [WAS: Re: what graphic card to buy?]
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 03:20:03PM -0400, Celejar wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:08:58 +0300
> Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jo, 19 iul 12, 01:17:49, Doug wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry for the bandwidth, but I think the Linux user--I'm certainly
> > > one of them--needs to realize what real specialized software is, and
> > > what it costs to develop, and why it's not free.
> >
> > Please don't confuse free (beer) with free(dom). Also, I don't have a
>
> It's not that simple. If I realize my software as FLOSS, even if I
> charge money for it, how many copies can I realistically hope to sell
> if any and all my customers are perfectly free to distribute it gratis?
There are plenty of Debian consultants making money. Just because the
source code is available, doesn't mean you have to spoon feed the user
for free.
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oppressing." --- Malcolm X
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