On 2 Jan 2002 at 21:19, Dean Michael C. Berris wrote: > i am starting up an IT Solutions company, and i am interested in > deploying the and developing in the linux environment. before going and > diving into this venture, i would like to solicit the opinions and views > of other linux users.
This is great to hear!!! :) > my first question is, if i do choose to provide a linux distribution to > my client, and develop software in and for the same environment, does it > mean that i need to put the software under the GPL - of course, given > that i only use the glibc and other libraries unde the lgpl? I am not very familiar with the LGPL but I don't think so. Let's wait for the more legally inclined to answer this authoritatively. I also think that if you work on the project as an "internal" project you can use all the GPL stuff you want and still not GPL (but also not release) your program. I don't know if this is legally permissible if you work as a consultant but effectively leave your program with your customer (ie: don't sell the same thing to other people). I dunno ... I'm not a lawyer. > my next question is, if i provide my clint with GPL'd software, can i > charge them *if* i provide 'warranty" and 'technical support' for the > software? The GPL actually allows that it be sold. Except that when you sell it, it's GPL'd, and that means if your customer sells it to other people, even if it were your program, you can't demand royalties. > my last question would be, does anybody know a way of making real ca$h > from linux? all the stuff i seem to find on the net is almost always > theoretical - does anybody have experience in making money through open > source / free software i can relate to? I work in a company that uses Linux but is not IT-related so aside from saving ourselves from the hassles and prices of Microsoft, I don't know how to make cash out of it by experience. Selling services is a place to start, though. Everyone seems to be doing that these days. --> Jijo -- Federico Sevilla III :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator :: The Leather Collection, Inc. GnuPG Key: http://jijo.leathercollection.ph/jijo.gpg _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
