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Originally Posted by wgrimm
Goes to show that the "for-profit" model may not be working so well in the software world.
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Well, it certainly shows that the size of the corporation does not necessarily correspond to the value of their product. However, Micro$oft's products notwithstanding, the for-profit model does work in the software world overall.
Don't forget, many of the open-source developers make their living from companies that do pay them, and make a profit from their work. Many of those people, if not so employed, would not be developing open-source products... or their products would not benefit from the resources at their disposal, and therefore might be inferior to what they develop now.
By the way: Finished the book.