Comments on: Free Software Development Models in Government, Academia and Beyond http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/11/18/open-sourcing-your-life-free-software-development-models-in-government-academia-and-beyond/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wesley http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/11/18/open-sourcing-your-life-free-software-development-models-in-government-academia-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-116359 Wesley Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:43:03 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/11/18/open-sourcing-your-life-free-software-development-models-in-government-academia-and-beyond/#comment-116359 I had never thought about GNU/Linux as socialist software. That is interesting that people would view it as that. It gives people the freedom to have the type of software they need, and to modify it in anyway they see fit. Instead of taking from the people (and giving back only as the heads of the govt. see fit) as a socialist government does, it gives back. I also believe it is firmly possible to turn a profit. Through support contracts or specialist who implement open source to companies and customize it just for those companies. I wonder if it is a change in business model that could be irritating some in proprietary software circles? Good read thanks for the interesting thoughts. I had never thought about GNU/Linux as socialist software. That is interesting that people would view it as that. It gives people the freedom to have the type of software they need, and to modify it in anyway they see fit. Instead of taking from the people (and giving back only as the heads of the govt. see fit) as a socialist government does, it gives back.

I also believe it is firmly possible to turn a profit. Through support contracts or specialist who implement open source to companies and customize it just for those companies. I wonder if it is a change in business model that could be irritating some in proprietary software circles?

Good read thanks for the interesting thoughts.

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