On Sun, 2002-03-24 at 16:21, civileme wrote: > This is now outdated slightly, but still contains information that was > true in late 2000 though it has been superceded by information generally > more favorable to GNU/linux and the Open Source business models today. > The one area is business models. Some folks have decided since the dot > coms went down and took confidence in Silicon valey with them, that the > backlash of that into linux is "proof" that none of the open-source > business models work, sidestepping the fact that the closed source linux > companies have either lost money on linux and made money on other > operations or have had to have a fairly hefty ($45 million) bail-out by > some who depend on them for linux systems services. So is born the more > modern FUD that linux can't survive as long as its code base is free. > As a matter of fact, the Silicon Valley depression is affecting all > companies dealing with computers to a greater or lesser degree, and > those who have never been starving are dealing less well with it than > those who know how to cut costs. > > http://fud-counter.nl.linux.org/fud-faq.html#0 > > Civileme > > Read the FAQ then decide for yourselves which posts here might qualify > as FUD.
Checking it out now. Thanks-- LX _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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