Freedom Doesn't Have to Be Free: Revenue and Open Source | Linux Today

Freedom Doesn’t Have to Be Free: Revenue and Open Source

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Apr 16, 2017

Many open source projects, especially those in the world of Linux are available free of charge. And while this is very nice in itself, it can result in developers not being able to fully commit to their projects.

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