Re: [OS:N:] Another question about Licenses

[Chris Spencer <cspencer cait org>]

On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 19:27, Alexandre Oliva wrote:
> On Nov  7, 2003, Chris Spencer <cspencer cait org> wrote:
> 
> > Such a license usually says that for non-proprietary use the code is GPL
> > but if someone wants to use it in their for profit product they will
> > have to pay you and you can make them pay you dearly.  
> 
> non-proprietary != ! for-profit

Sorry.  Typo.
> 
> You can make a living out of free (as in freedom) software.  There are
> companies out there proving it is possible.

There are certainly cases of this.  Usually off of donations other times
by doing the work as commissions.  Yet this sucks as a business method,
it doesn't allow for stable long term business planning.  If RH used
this method you would be out of business.

However, I would argue that the two good business methods being
demonstrated in the world today are support of the software and by a
dual license methods.

I want Linux and open source to succeed not stall out when donations and
one time commissions dry up.

-Chris