D vs Java

[Knud Sørensen]

> Interesing point. I think the "Free Software" model is flawed. Programmers need
> to get paid. Apple with OSX have shown that people are willing to pay for a
> decent integrated experience - at a reasonable price. eg iLife and iWork are
> $79. A decent biz model would be the os(kernel and desktop) is free with the app
> suites paid for. With as much as the source code as possible available for
> viewing to keep the techies happy. Quite franky i find it reassuring that the
> company that makes things i use has a biz model - and can survive in the
> longterm.

Well, there is many business models for free software which one do you 
think is flawed ??

1) Free software don't have to be a business it 
can just be a hobby like tennis, gardening or chess. 

2) Make a open source library and make it dual licence
Where one licence is GPL and the other is commercial.
So, that every one writing a close source app. using the 
library should buy a commercial license or release 
there app. open source.

3) Make a non-profit organisation. 
Your develop open source apps. and let 
clients donate money for there favorite extension.
You get paid and they get there open source extension and a tax writeof.

4) Get money from real estate investments 
write open source software for fun and education.

That is just some of the ideas that comes to mind.