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Java to be offered for free

2006-11-13, 10:14 PM #1

Wolfy

I TYPE LOUD

Posts: 10,623

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/13/business/sun.php

Neat-o.

the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken

2006-11-13, 10:32 PM #2

JediKirby

GoY's Pessimistic Soy Boy Toy

Posts: 17,361

hahaha! Microsoft is probably PISSED

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2006-11-13, 10:34 PM #3

Vin

No Longer Homeless!
Fancy Pants

Posts: 9,843

How does open-source make money?

2006-11-13, 11:08 PM #4

Jon`C

Admiral of Awesome

Posts: 18,626

It's written poorly enough that companies have to pay for support plans, but individuals and small businesses can get by with the Gentoo forums.

2006-11-13, 11:09 PM #5

KOP_Snake

Snake in the Brass

Posts: 2,842

Ermmm.... where do I get my free cup of coffee?

"Guns don't kill people, I kill people."

2006-11-13, 11:10 PM #6

Freelancer

Peelancer

Posts: 15,012

Not 'til March? Poo.

"it is time to get a credit card to complete my financial independance" — Tibby, Aug. 2009

2006-11-14, 10:05 AM #7

West Wind

Eclipses

Posts: 1,015

[QUOTE=Vincent Valentine]How does open-source make money?[/QUOTE]

One word. Consulting.

"Well, if I am not drunk, I am mad, but I trust I can behave like a gentleman in either
condition."... G. K. Chesterton

“questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself”

2006-11-14, 10:31 AM #8

Brian

Administrator

Posts: 7,886

Java was always free, but now you get the source.

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