Sujet : Re: cpu-x
De : OFeem1987 (at) *nospam* teleworm.us (Chris Ahlstrom)
Groupes : comp.os.linux.advocacyDate : 13. May 2024, 18:25:50
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Andrzej Matuch wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
On Sun, 12 May 2024 23:36:40 +0000, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
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On 12 May 2024 00:34:11 GMT, Andrzej Matuch wrote:
It is technically possible to keep ownership of the software and make a
profit with it, but it is rather difficult the moment you slap the GPL
on the code.
Tell that to the companies making a big business of Linux.
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Name them, and explain how it is the _software_ that is making them money,
and not the _support_ for that software.
Red Hat (on wikipedia):
"They produce open-source code so that more programmers can make
adaptations and improvements. Red Hat sells subscriptions for the support,
training, and integration services that help customers in using their
open-source software products."
Though frankly, what is the difference if you sell your software or if you
bundle software and provide support for that bundle?
https://www.ibm.com/linux The enterprise Linux operating system is a solid foundation for your
open-source, hybrid cloud infrastructure. Running Linux on IBM servers
brings a new level of reliability, security and scalability to your
business-critical workloads. Cut complexity and improve performance with
Linux on IBM Z®, IBM® Linux ONE and Linux on IBM Power®.
Dassault Systemes products on Linux:
Abaqus
Draftsight
Simulia Execution Engine
Cameo Systems Modeler (a massive Java app)
Xflow
And there seem to be a few more.
Others:
Oracle
Google
Facebook
Amazon
Intel
HP
Dell
Roku
Tesla
and on and on and on.
-- Alas, how love can trifle with itself! -- William Shakespeare, "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"