Byron A Jeff wrote: [...] > In the closed source model ... http://www.charvolant.org/~doug/gpl/gpl.pdf
"... software can be categorized using two axes: an open-closed axis and a free-proprietary one.[2] The benefits accruing to open-source software are largely connected to the open-closed axis. It is the making source code available that allows the peer-review and correction feedback loop to take off. Making software proprietary does stem the flow of contributions, of course; nobody particularly wants to contribute to someone elses profit at their own cost. To offset this effect, open, proprietary software can easily provide a renumeration model, offering payment or royalties for contributions. There is plenty of software where a proprietary model is simply not appropriate. ..." regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
