Re: [TCLUG:17767] Open Source Article

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Quoting Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com (Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com):
> How many open source companies do you know that
> are making money (a profit, particularly) selling services?

I know at least one. Real Time Enterprises, Inc. :-)

> 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?

There is going to be an echo...

Real Time Enterprises, Inc. We aren't rolling around in the money, but have
built a solid and growing business on the open source model.


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