[Discuss] Profiting from GPL software

[rlk at alum.mit.edu (Robert Krawitz)]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2015 21:58:46 -0500, Rich Pieri wrote:
> On 11/9/2015 8:27 PM, Robert Krawitz wrote:
>> But if you count support contracts bundled with the software, it's a
>> very different picture.  And since the support contract wouldn't exist
>> without the underlying software, I think it's nitpicking to not count
>> that.
>
> It's not a nit-pick. It's the very point of the argument. If you
> can't make a profit from GPL software without tying it to some form
> of added value service then it proves my point: you can't make a
> profit from selling GPL software. The profit comes from the added
> value services.

But in this case, the service is very tightly coupled with the
software.  I just don't see why the distinction matters.
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