Rod, In general, I think it is unhelpful to imagine that Free Software has a nature entirely separate from commercial activity. Eric Raymond's meta-analysis is a useful historical document, but is not relevant to this discussion. We are discussing the relationship between open source business models and CCHIT fees, not the sociology of collaboration, which is Mr. Raymond's sphere of emphasis. I suggest instead considering the works Steven Weber or Eric Von Hippel, where "open source" and "business model" are the point of the analysis.
http://web.mit.edu/evhippel/www/democ.htm With best regards, [wr] - - - - - - - - On Mar 27, 2006, at 8:37 AM, Rod Roark wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > [wr] - - - - - - - - will ross project manager mendocino informatics 216 west perkins street, suite 206 ukiah, california 95482 usa 707.272.7255 [voice] 707.462.5015 [fax] www.minformatics.com - - - - - - - - "Getting people to adopt common standards is impeded by patents." Sir Tim Berners-Lee - - - - - - - - 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/