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Richard Stallman, the founder of the GNU Project, speaks at great lengths about preserving the ideological purity of free software, and in his vision of the future, computer software development is modeled after mathematics and science research, where all research and development is open. So far as Stallman is concerned, proprietary software production is unethical and should be avoided. As he detailed extensively in The GNU Manifesto, traditional closed source capitalism should be rejected in software development and replaced with a post-scarcity economy.

While I admire that sort of optimism and long-term vision, I take a more market-driven approach to the software and technology industries. In my last article, I wrote in general terms about using Free and Open Source Software as a platform on which to base a profitable business. I want to follow up on that article with some specific ideas and examples for how to use these tools to create a successful enterprise.

Free Software Shouldn’t Mean You Can’t Make a Buck | TechNewWorld

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