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Posted by: pjc158 (Monday 22 December 2008, 11:44 AM)

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A play on words

Your analogy of open source is a play on words.

If the end user/company is using an open source product instead of actually paying for a product then there is no other way of saying it, they are using it for free.

Eventually this type of eco-system will put people out of jobs as it can only support so many service based companies.

Nothing in life is for free not even a bottle of beer even though we all know how to make one, we still have to buy the ingredients.

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Story: What vendors really mean by 'open source'

  1. The big con - open source pjc158
  2. I think you misunderstand what vendors actual... ecentric
  3. A play on words pjc158
  4. Incorrect opnsrcguy
  5. Typical response embrace or di... pjc158
  6. I think you miss the point dogStar
  7. FYI pjc158
  8. The Ratchet Effect Andrew Meredith
  9. You assume too much... pjc158
  10. Re: You assume too much... Andrew Meredith
  11. As Victor Meldrew would say... pjc158
  12. Nope .. don't see it Andrew Meredith
  13. Perhaps that is... pjc158
  14. Pot Kettle Andrew Meredith
  15. Open source software offers re... conz
  16. You make ... pjc158
  17. There never is Andrew Meredith
  18. pjc158, you don't understand open source troub
  19. Please, please, please ZDNet ... dogStar
  20. Actually Andrew Meredith
  21. Re: The big con - open source Andrew Meredith
  22. Not surprised by your response pjc158
  23. Re: Yahh Booh Sucks Andrew Meredith
  24. Once again I argue show me the... pjc158
  25. Re: open source and support conz
  26. Of course you will... pjc158
  27. Open source a better long-term... conz
  28. Only if they... pjc158
  29. Ah, the Trolls have landed. Chris Rankin
  30. Interesting... pjc158
  31. Trying to justify monopolism dogStar
  32. You think monopoly can only... pjc158
  33. Re: You think monopoly can onl... Andrew Meredith
  34. Get your facts right... pjc158
  35. No open source company can bec... conz
  36. Your response shows... pjc158
  37. The GPL keeps the bastards hon... conz
  38. Re: Get your facts right... Andrew Meredith
  39. Oh dear... pjc158
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  41. Seems I have... pjc158
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