On Saturday 25 March 2006 03:08 am, Thomas Beale wrote: > Rod Roark wrote: > > The point is, open source (as in Free Software) is NOT a business > > model. It's a method and end result of collaboration among users. > > I make good money at it only because some of those users are willing > > to pay me to do the techie work for them. > > if someone is paying you something, then there is a business model. It's > better to be aware of what it is than pretend that it isn't there....
My business is just work for hire, and I can assure you that I'm aware of it. :-) This has nothing to do with my point. For a better understanding of the nature of Free Software, see Eric Raymond's classic work at: http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ and as an interesting exercise, count how many times the word "business" appears. -- Rod www.sunsetsystems.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/openhealth/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/