it actually *is* on commercial basis. does red hat ring a bell, just to name one (but not, by far, the only)?
but it's a very different (from, say, adobe) business model: free (or cheap) software, profit off support. i think, the majority of software development use this model in some form (except for "shrink-wrapped" products you buy at compusa, but that a negligible part of all software) On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:34:15 -0500 (EST), John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any idea how much Linux would cost if it was actually on a commercial > basis? Look how large Linux is, compared to MS/DOS, CP/M, or even to > commercial operating systems such as early versions of Unix.
