Hi Tony,
>>>>> "Tony" == Tony Leotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Tony> Pillar Software has to pay Microsoft tens of thousands of
Tony> dollars in the form of software licenses. Because we
Tony> actually pay Microsoft to use their software...rather than
Tony> steal it, which is immoral, illegal and just plain wrong.
Tony> We have to pay our programmers much much more.
Tony> I have asked my programmers to work long hours for no
Tony> pay...but they keep saying that Food Stores have yet to
Tony> embrace the concept of "Open Food" or "Free Eats" and allow
Tony> them to take food freely from the shelves.
Tony> Also....their land lords...have insisted on payment in the
Tony> form of US Legal Tender...even though they want to work on
Tony> something a noble to all mankind as free source code.
Tony> Although they have tried to convince their land lords of the
Tony> concept of "OPEN RENT" or "Free Dwelling"...the land lords
Tony> say that the banks that they pay mortgages to have not
Tony> embraced the concept of "OPEN LENDING" or "Free Cash".
Tony> My programmers really want to work long hours for free...and
Tony> Saturdays and Sundays as well, but alas something called
Tony> REALITY just gets in their way.
Tony> Seriously.
Tony> I have a wife...two children. My programmers have lives and
Tony> hopes and dreams some are married...and baby needs new
Tony> shoes!
Tony> You show Pillar Software how to make money by giving away
Tony> BBuilder and we will consider it.
Tony> Tony Leotta Pillar Software, Inc.
No one is forced to code for a living. If coding doesn't make you
money, find another job that does.
And if you really want to know how to make money through free (as in
free speech) and/or open source software, may I suggest The Magic
Cauldron?
http://tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/magic-cauldron/
Tony> -- http://cms-list.org/ trim your replies for good karma.
Regards,
-- Raju
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