[Ilugc] Is the proprietary camp winning ?

Kenneth Gonsalves lawgon at thenilgiris.com
Thu Oct 12 14:56:49 IST 2006


On 12-Oct-06, at 2:23 PM, Ingeneur wrote:

>> This would sure bring in fame, but what about Money ?.
> Exactly. The question is, do you want it to bring in money? I am
> talking of hobby, you are talking of business. If you see a potential
> revenue in your hobby, it is only pragmatic to reap the revenue. Going
> closed at that point in time will in no way be non-ethical.

if FOSS is a mere hobby - the proprietary camp will win. There will  
be no contest. And that is what 'they' are saying - FOSS is a  
hobbyist toy to play with, not a serious business case for grown up  
people

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