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    so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? how does nullsoft(winamp) make money? i have a wife and 2 kids to provide for, i therefore make a living writing software in a microsoft environment. if i went independent, selling products i've written, i would continue down the non-open source path. any thoughts? Josef Wainz Software Developer

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      so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? how does nullsoft(winamp) make money? i have a wife and 2 kids to provide for, i therefore make a living writing software in a microsoft environment. if i went independent, selling products i've written, i would continue down the non-open source path. any thoughts? Josef Wainz Software Developer

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      Well, the first hit on Google on 'how to make money on open source' gives this...

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        so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? how does nullsoft(winamp) make money? i have a wife and 2 kids to provide for, i therefore make a living writing software in a microsoft environment. if i went independent, selling products i've written, i would continue down the non-open source path. any thoughts? Josef Wainz Software Developer

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        JoeJoeMa wrote: so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? Easy; 1) Release all your source code, ensuring you have some clever small print in the agreement, and patents on the important parts. 2) Wait 5 years to ensure the code proliferates 3) Sue everyone for breach of patent/copyright/whatever :laugh: John[^]

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          so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? how does nullsoft(winamp) make money? i have a wife and 2 kids to provide for, i therefore make a living writing software in a microsoft environment. if i went independent, selling products i've written, i would continue down the non-open source path. any thoughts? Josef Wainz Software Developer

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          You flip burgers at McDonalds of course!

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            You flip burgers at McDonalds of course!

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            Rickard Andersson20
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            Joe Woodbury wrote: McDonalds X| X| X| Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s

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              JoeJoeMa wrote: so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? Easy; 1) Release all your source code, ensuring you have some clever small print in the agreement, and patents on the important parts. 2) Wait 5 years to ensure the code proliferates 3) Sue everyone for breach of patent/copyright/whatever :laugh: John[^]

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              Daniel Turini
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              Do you work for SCO? You can do it on anything you choose - from .bat to .net - A customer

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                so, i love the idea of open source. even use some of it. but how do you make money? how does nullsoft(winamp) make money? i have a wife and 2 kids to provide for, i therefore make a living writing software in a microsoft environment. if i went independent, selling products i've written, i would continue down the non-open source path. any thoughts? Josef Wainz Software Developer

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                Navin
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                Getting enough people to love your stuff, and then selling shirts, coffee mugs, and mouse pads with your logo. :-D "When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity." - Albert Einstein

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