[Ilugc] how people are gaining money using opensource softwares

[Kenneth Gonsalves]

On Thu, 2010-10-14 at 12:10 +0530, Abishek Goda wrote:
> > he got the contract - I have no idea what fraction this was of the
> total
> > cost of setting up the network, but it would have been only a small
> > fraction. (btw, there is a company that charges 2.5 lakhs to set up
> a 60
> > seat FOSS lab - and Basker does it free. So who makes more money?)
> 
> Sorry if this hijacks the discussion, i've not been totally following
> the thread. But I quickly wanted to add one point replying this
> message. I am not sure if Basker is doing this for a living. 

he is doing it for a living
> Companies
> do whatever they do for a living. If Basker does so for a living, I
> really want to get some first-hand experience working with him (its a
> delicate balance and if he does it I'd love to learn it from him,
> otherwise unintended pun in that sentence be excused!).

I am also trying to understand how he is still alive (and putting on
weight)

>  I am a little
> surprised the company that quoted 7.5 for support actually won the
> contract when MS prod+suport was only 3L more. But then that is what
> it is. Linux and GNU could be passion but I am not sure how many times
> passions also serve food.

my friend just bought one of the 50 or 60 inch flat screen TVs
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KG
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