Trouble in Paradise?

“Maybe it’s a coincidence but this week has seen evidence of
tension between commercial open source vendors and elements of the
open source user community. Matt Asay stirred up something of a
hornet’s nest with his post questioning how open source vendors can
find ways of encouraging users to contribute either code of cash in
return for free software.

“The question itself might be innocuous but Matt’s use of the
term ‘free-riders’ prompted a couple of angry responses. Storm in a
tea-cup stuff really…”

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