Re: Publicly funded software development

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From: Peter Seebach
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <fih107.3i.ln@grapefruit.ndirect.co.uk>,
Mark Evans  <mark@grapefruit.ndirect.co.uk> wrote:
>To make huge ammounts of money you need to control the market. That
>is difficult with open source software. In the latter case another
>organisation can provide systems at minimal markup, can provide
>systems better tailored to a specific situation. 
>(One of the biggest problems with Windows is that it is very
>hard/impossible to tailor it to certain types of situation.)

Fine, so you don't make *huge* amounts of money.  If I can make a reasonable
living, I'm happy.  If I want to make more money, the best way to do it would
be to set up a consulting firm with other consultants, so I get a bit of the
take from all of 'em.

A new industry always has a brief period where some companies make all the
money, before it settles down.

-s
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From: seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach)
Subject: Re: Publicly funded software development
Date: 1998/10/15
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