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In article <RAf*6c-Gn@news.chiark.greenend.org.uk>, David Damerell
<damerell@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes
>Code Monkey UK <codemonkey_uk@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>I would appreciate an example how how you can make a living (enough
>>money to provide food, home, clothing and some entertainment) from GPL
>>work, because obviosly it is idealogicly better, I just can't see how
>>it can be done!
>
>Commercial support springs to mind. Frex, our own dear Definite Linux
>Systems make their money installing and supporting GPL software.
>
>Hell, Red Hat aren't exactly penniless, are they?

Exactly. The ONLY way to make money from GPL software is to be the one
who installs and supports it commercially.

The problem there is that many of the programmers do not do this as they
are a bit too busy actaully maintaining the package.

Red Hat have a very good way to deal with this issue. They send money to
the developers - sort of like a royalty payment.

We do not do this yet as we have never made a profit - so far I have
personally subsidised the business to over �10,000. Once the business
starts making a profit I intend to follow suit by making donations to
the FSF and other relevant organisations that fund GPL development.
-- 
Jason Clifford
Definite Linux Systems
http://definite.ukpost.com/