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authorP. J. McDermott <pjm@nac.net>2013-09-26 15:00:36 (EDT)
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<!--#set var="title" value="Commercial Free Software: Not an Oxymoron" -->
<!--#include virtual="/includes/header.html" -->
-Commercial Free Software: Not an Oxymoron
-=========================================
-
TODO: Clean up some wording, consider removing reference to Sencha Inc., maybe
mention Qt "open governance", mention transferable skills under "Development",
discuss application stores under "Distribution", and note that most money in
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ distribution.
[fed]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirming_a_disjunct
Development
------------
+===========
Modern economic models around free software closely resemble early economic
models around software. Keep in mind that software freedom is as old as software
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ has the rights to the software, then the software is free for all its users.
[13][17]
Support
--------
+=======
With proprietary software, only the copyright holder is allowed to understand
it, and only they are allowed to support it. Support of proprietary software is
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ companies offering support services in free software. [29] Clearly, there is a
successful business model here -- one based in a free market.
Distribution
-------------
+============
Additionally, some people sell free software. That is, they charge a fee for
distribution, even of other people's work. How is this morally acceptable? A
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ so, he made about $1300 per month, a respectable income from something that's
"free"! [13]
Conclusion
-----------
+==========
In short, programmers have always had ways to earn money with free software,
even before proprietary software existed. Most programmers who write free
@@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ software programmers are usually paid for the time spent writing software, not
for copies of the software (or more accurately, the right to use the software).
References:
------------
+===========
1. "Proprietary Software". <span class="cite-title">Wikipedia</span>. July
10, 2011. &lt;<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software>&gt;.
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-Essays
-======
-
Here you will find essays containing facts and opinions about computing freedom
and ethics, U.S. and international copyright law, and GNU/Linux.
Computing Freedom and Ethics
-----------------------------
+============================
* [Commercial Free Software: Not an Oxymoron](commercial-free-software.html)
* [On Facebook, Google+, and Ethical Social
@@ -16,6 +13,6 @@ Computing Freedom and Ethics
* Software as a Service: Lost in the Cloud
Copyright Law
--------------
+=============
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-On Facebook, Google+, and Ethical Social Networking
-===================================================
-
TO COME: An introduction and a section on Google+.
The Ethics of Facebook
-----------------------
+======================
Facebook shares their users' personal information with third parties. They use
mere Web site design changes as an excuse to revert users' privacy settings to
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ to write about Facebook's poor track record with privacy and create rather
amusing "Dislike" and "not f'd" buttons. [12]
Ethical Social Networking
--------------------------
+=========================
TODO: Move characteristic four into a note somewhere, as it is rare for a
service provider to attempt to claim copyright on user-submitted works. Also,
@@ -213,7 +210,7 @@ has recently been offered by Georg Greve, founder of the Free Software
Foundation Europe. [19]
References:
------------
+===========
1. "Five Hidden Dangers of Facebook". <span class="cite-title">CBS
News</span>. CBS Interactive Inc. May 11, 2010.