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  • Hi buddies,
    I just had a silly doubt. We've all been using os like linux and softwares like firefox, picasa, VLC media player and a host of other free tools. My queston is who is funding these projects and what is the profit they get by providing these freely to the public. Google also provides a lot of free software solutions. It actually conducts an annual open source coding contest to recognise the best coding talent... So in what way does these help them economically? Why are they doing it?...
    Pls clarify...
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  • Abhilash41

    Member • Dec 1, 2007

    Most professionals involved in open source development make a living by teaching, or consulting. Organizations do the same thing--teaching, consulting, products/companies.

    As for companies encouraging open source coding through competitions, doesn't it pay off by attracting the programmers towards these companies....?
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  • mahul

    Member • Dec 2, 2007

    This is my doubt too. just because they r consulting/teaching, would it still pay off giving off software for free(when they have invested so much time and energy developing it) . And to top it all, linux distributing organizations even actaully send interested people linux distribution media(cd's or dvd's) free of cost. Now where do they finance this from??
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  • Abhilash41

    Member • Dec 2, 2007

    Open source isn't exactly the non-profit venture most take it to be. Creativity and freedom are important aspects of the philosophy but that does not mean to imply that open-source can not be profitable. Check these links:
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  • mahul

    Member • Dec 3, 2007

    thanxx abhilash...the links were cool....really cleared the whole thing up
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  • Abhilash41

    Member • Dec 3, 2007

    you are welcome.
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  • Ashraf HZ

    Member • Dec 5, 2007

    Ah.. we can use this concept to make CE a business too! We've always been striving to create open source programs.. this could be an incentive to start to actually develop them.
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  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Administrator • Dec 5, 2007

    ash
    Ah.. we can use this concept to make CE a business too! We've always been striving to create open source programs.. this could be an incentive to start to actually develop them.
    ..and that is the game plan 😁

    Generate wealth & distribute wealth - that's what we will do. But some time must pass before we achieve that stage.

    -The Big K-
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