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Re: [TCLUG:17767] Open Source Article



Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com wrote:
> How many open source companies do you know that
> are making money (a profit, particularly) selling services?
> Now, considering that Linux was the OS on about 25% of
> servers sold last year, then there should be plenty of companies
> just rolling around in the money from "service" and "support"
> sales.  Who are these people again?

I don't know many, myself, but I don't take that as proof that there are
none.

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