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Varghese Mathew

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Apr 9, 2006, 1:45 pm
How does free software foundation make money?? 
I mean, when they are not taking payments, what drives them?? 

   
   

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Varun Tewari
Apr 9, 2006,2:36 pm
free software is about passion not money!!
<br>guys workin there want to make things accessible to everyone!!
<br>they earn from patents and advertisements!!!Besides for a kernel by U in free software companies buy it and come up with their distributions like we hav for LInux today!!!

 
 


solution4u
Apr 10, 2006,10:26 pm
FSF is a non profit organisation, their aim is not to make money, but is to reduce digital divide.FSF follows a concept called "copy left" ( as against "copy right" ), which means its source code can be used in any way, in any product provided its not hidden from the user.The driving force behind FSF is Purely the Passion for Technology & Social Concern.

 
 


alone363
May 14, 2006,9:25 am
Yes,i accept with the answrs given by the 2 persons above.But they did not wuite answer your question of how they get money.Simple man,They get their money with the help of sponsors and ads of the sponsors on their products