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are there any companies involved in !linux who are actualy making any money?
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@gentlemandad Red Hat continues to make record profits. And perhaps you've heard of IBM? They're very dedicated to Linux. Just 2 examples.
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@gentlemandad redhat?
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@gentlemandad: yes, we are.
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@gentlemandad umm... try RedHat. One of the most profitable tech companies in the world
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<http://identi.ca/conversation/29369482#notice-29436453> redhat for instance, google too and I'm sure there is a lot of others.
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@gentlemandad They sell linux support, client specific developments/installations,they use linux to run products they sell(like databases)..
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@gentlemandad Red Hat makes money off !linux support, etc
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@gentlemandad It's a very high quality product, in demand by lots of customers, and it costs them nothing. How could it not make money?
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@gentlemandad Novell, Redhat? !linux
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@gentlemandad Your question is like asking a searchengine provider “So what do you get from the internet?” It’s the basis of their business.
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@arnebab well obviously. but given they're not selling the software, I'm trying to understand how they're making money.
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@gentlemandad By selling support, maintenance, specific add-ons/drivers/stuff dedicated to the client or software running on the plateform.
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@gentlemandad they are selling the software, they just don’t forbid you to copy it. And they sell support and handbooks.
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