<div>FOSS can be bad for business. How can one make money from free software? Yes they could but it would mean a big change in their current business model. </div> <div> </div> <div>On 11/16/06, Jerome Gotangco <<a href="mailto:jgotangco@gmail.com">jgotangco@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">There are just some people who prefer to stay in their comfort zones. One of the basic rules of life is that change is always inevitable. Unfortunately, most of the software industry, especially those very comfortable in their spheres, prefer it their way instead of the efficient way. I am not saying that FOSS is the most efficient, but it has proven to be with proper handling and study. More brains are always better than a few paid ones. Passion is a differentiating factor. Jerome -- Jerome Gotangco <a href="mailto:jgotangco@ubuntu.com">jgotangco@ubuntu.com </a> <a href="mailto:jgotangco@edubuntu.org">jgotangco@edubuntu.org</a> GPG: 0x9E379FC6 -- ubuntu-ph mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ph@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ph@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ph"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ph</a> </blockquote></div> -- -= Bradwin =-