tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121697173265565376.post3355263572657276329..comments2008-12-02T10:36:59.230-05:00Mattnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121697173265565376.post-77428601695432988712008-12-02T10:36:59.230-05:002008-12-02T10:36:59.230-05:00Contracts don't automatically go to the lowest bidder. They go to the bidder whom the client feels is both most competent to do the necessary work, and who is not charging an unreasonable amount. Business pays for competence (usually, even if the competence is only perceived).<BR/><BR/>And who is more competent than the people who actually created the software? Nobody, that's who.Sandro Magihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05446177882449578817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121697173265565376.post-5461249893659885992008-12-02T08:55:04.288-05:002008-12-02T08:55:04.288-05:00GPL does not stops you from get paid about your software. You just have to deliver the source, and also BSD.Hector Villaloboshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03868817941396475497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8121697173265565376.post-5780725200810177002008-12-01T16:46:47.605-05:002008-12-01T16:46:47.605-05:00Maybe you are not able to live entirely off of open source software, but I guess that companies can save some time and money because of the "like sharing a pizza" effect if they contribute code.<BR/><BR/>If you write code for an active open source project, and your code is merged to the main branch, you can be sure (at least for a while) that what you wrote will be compatible with the latest version of the software. More people will also test your additions, so it is not impossible that you will get free help finding and possibly fixing bugs.pilthttp://pilt.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.com