Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on December 10, 2002 02:51 AM
I agree with your comments. I used to like Microsoft software and even defend them sometimes, but now I understand why they are a problem.
I write software for an open source project in my free time in hopes that it will help to lessen Microsoft's grip on computer users.
But, I work for a commercial software company that makes closed source software in order to pay my bills. I'd like to make a living just by writing open source software, (working on the same project I am working on now) but that just doesn't seem possible. There doesn't seem to be any means to compensate my open source work, even if I were paid just enough to cover reasonable living expenses.
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Re:Don't forget the business-model!
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on December 10, 2002 02:51 AMI write software for an open source project in my free time in hopes that it will help to lessen Microsoft's grip on computer users.
But, I work for a commercial software company that makes closed source software in order to pay my bills. I'd like to make a living just by writing open source software, (working on the same project I am working on now) but that just doesn't seem possible. There doesn't seem to be any means to compensate my open source work, even if I were paid just enough to cover reasonable living expenses.
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