[Info-vax] OT(?): Linux: developed by corporates. *NOT* developed by unpaid volunteers.

[Simon Clubley]

On 2015-03-29, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> Simon Clubley wrote:
>> If a particular product range can't be enhanced over a free version
>> then you can still make money by selling top quality support for
>> the free version.
>
> Yes, that's what some vendors are doing.  But, that's charging for the 
> support, not for the product, right ?
>
> We all know I don't get out much, but it's been my impression that GPL 
> code cannot be resold for a fee.  Is this correct?

It _can_ legally be resold for a fee; it's just that most people choose
not to do that or use a dual licence approach.

In embedded devices however, the cost of integrating Linux into the
product is going to be included in the product.

Also, consider vendors like Dell who can sell their systems pre-packaged
with Linux and have done the integration work to make sure Linux works
on those systems out of the box.

Simon.

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