Re: cpu-x

On 2024-05-13, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On Mon, 13 May 2024 12:25:50 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
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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?

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The latter is a subscription, much like what the zealots are complaining
about Windows software doing. Sure, the software will still be yours, but
you won't get the support you need to figure out how to use it.

For Linux, corporations can usually find third party support on a per case
basis. When CentOS was a clone of Red Hat instead of whatever it is now,
corporations would use it instead of Red Hat and pay for support when
needed. (I'm guessing the same thing happens now with Rocky Linux and the
other Red Hat clones.) You don't have that third party option with Microsoft
when paying for yearly licensing. And that will especially be the case if
they start renting out their software instead of selling it when Windows 12
comes out.

< snip Chris proving my point >

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