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NewsForge: You Don’t Have to Use Free Software Until You’re Ready

“One thing I try to drive home when speaking or giving an
interview about Linux and open source software is the concept that,
unlike commercial software, open source doesn’t need more people to
use it. You can take your time and use what you want when you
want.

“Commercial software development sees income from several
places–initial sales, installation, support/maintenance–and
therefore the companies that produce commercial software are
focused on driving customers to upgrade and buy more licenses,
which drives income to the secondary service and support
business/partners…”

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