Thread: Priced to Sell: Is the Future Free?
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:15 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by Tuna View Post
You have perhaps missed the point that the free tools you use, and stuff like Java and MySql are very well supported by the corporate space. Certainly you don't pay for them directly, but the most of the developers who work on them earn a salary for that work.
I guess now you are missing the point - at least a little bit. These developers earn a salary because their companies sell services and complimentary goods around the free products. Wouldn't this be possible for eBooks too?
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