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LinuxInsider: Understanding the Marketplace of Licenses

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 14, 2004

“When J.S.G. Boggs needs money, he draws it. He draws one side
of a banknote on high-quality paper, actual size, and presents it
to the merchant.

“The merchant, knowing that the banknote is not official, can
accept it or ask for real cash. If the merchant accepts it, Boggs
writes the details of the transaction on the back, asks for proper
change, and gets a receipt…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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