Where Are All the Open Source Billionaires?

[mark.richards at massmicro.com (Mark Richards)]

David Kramer wrote:
> http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000842.html
> 
> If Open Source software is free, then why bother spending money on
> Microsoft Partner stuff? I already know what Microsoft's detractors will
> say: "There's no reason whatsoever. $40 billion per year is totally wasted."
> 
> "This, however is not a very satisfying answer, simply because it
> doesn't quite ring true. Otherwise there'd be a lot more famous Open
> Source billionaires out there, being written up in Forbes Magazine or
> wherever. And Bill Gates would've been ousted years ago. "

Baloney.  But only if success is measured in counting billionaires.

/m



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