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noblerare
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Hi all,
I hear all this talk about how open source is awesome and how software should be free and accessible to anyone. While I do enjoy gaining access to free software and whatnot, I can't help but wonder, how do software developers actually make money if the open source thing catches on?
Likewise, everybody loves a free download of music but from the other perspective, how would artists or producers make money if everything was free?
Please enlighten me on this.
I hear all this talk about how open source is awesome and how software should be free and accessible to anyone. While I do enjoy gaining access to free software and whatnot, I can't help but wonder, how do software developers actually make money if the open source thing catches on?
Likewise, everybody loves a free download of music but from the other perspective, how would artists or producers make money if everything was free?
Please enlighten me on this.