On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:25 AM, Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote:
Selling software = bad business. Selling services enabled by software = good business.Really, that seems to hit it on the head.
Okay, to be clear, was meaning to agree with the second statement. To be perfectly exact, I see it as: "Selling" GPL software = bad business Selling services enabled by software = good businessOne could, optionally, leave off the "Selling" from the first point and still get my meaning.
Essentially, giving things away for free does not a business make. Giving things away for free that require your services, though, is known as a loss-leader, but requires greater care in order to get right and maintain a revenue stream.
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