Fancella: Making Money for Free

[ Thanks to Dave Fancella for this link. ]

"A long time ago, I had dreams of being a Rock Star. Since I never managed to record a hit, but did manage to get a family started, I wound up traveling the long hard road of the Muffler Man, literally. I hung mufflers. And the way I paid my bills was by hanging a lot of mufflers, making customers as happy as I could, and building relationships with them. Muffler Men typically get paid on commission, and I was no exception. What does this have to do with Free Software and making money?

"You see, if you approach a Free Software project as a Muffler Man, you have a lot to offer the project, and they have a lot to offer you. If, however, you insist on being a Rock Star, you likely won't approach the project at all and, well, you're on your own..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• OSNews: Following the Consumer Software's Market Status(Jan 21, 2004)
• Editor [Emeritus]' Note: Linux Heavyweights Turn a Corner(Nov 07, 2003)
• The Register: Red Hat, Linux, Consumers, Money--Do They Mix?(May 23, 2003)
• eWeek: Billions, Billions of Linux Bucks Served?(Feb 06, 2003)