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How do people who create and distribute free software make a living?

In a recent discussion, the general consensus was that AVG was at least as good as, if not better, than the major brand names.

Everyone who knows about Firefox browser it switching to it.

And now Open Office is gaining popularity.
Posted: 02/04/2005 @ 10:20 PM (PST)
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Free softwarejardinier | 02/04/2005 @ 10:20 PM (PST)
Some people don't expect to make a living from ...Choppit | 02/05/2005 @ 05:19 AM (PST)
MS-Project, no but let me post if you find one.tbragsda@... | 02/05/2005 @ 11:45 AM (PST)
dotProject and0ldan | 02/10/2005 @ 06:15 AM (PST)
dotProjectruss@... | 02/10/2005 @ 06:21 AM (PST)
Project Alternativebbranstad | 02/10/2005 @ 06:18 AM (PST)
linuxiso.org..Jaqui | 02/05/2005 @ 07:36 PM (PST)
Yes, but it doesn't run under Windows....Choppit | 02/06/2005 @ 02:36 AM (PST)
ganttprojectJaqui | 02/06/2005 @ 07:25 AM (PST)
I've used GanttProject and if you look back a f...Choppit | 02/06/2005 @ 09:54 AM (PST)
well..Jaqui | 02/06/2005 @ 04:50 PM (PST)
VisioChoppit | 02/07/2005 @ 03:12 PM (PST)
choppit went with VisioCrake | 02/10/2005 @ 07:50 PM (PST)
GforgeLucas Rodriguez Cervera | 02/10/2005 @ 03:03 AM (PST)
OpenWorkBenchrojackson@... | 02/10/2005 @ 11:08 AM (PST)
Project ManagementTheChas | 02/06/2005 @ 07:28 PM (PST)
Open Office Projectmanagementb.evers@... | 02/10/2005 @ 02:57 AM (PST)
Project Managementjim.robinson@... | 02/10/2005 @ 07:23 AM (PST)
This website doesn't have a complete programfaith_michele | 02/07/2005 @ 01:36 AM (PST)
free project management solutionsapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 09:11 AM (PST)
butJaqui | 02/07/2005 @ 03:01 PM (PST)
trueapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 03:52 PM (PST)
Free softwareChrisVL | 02/10/2005 @ 06:13 AM (PST)
GnuCashmark.patelunas@... | 02/10/2005 @ 06:25 AM (PST)
Free 'Quicken'MCS-1 | 02/10/2005 @ 07:17 AM (PST)
Re: Free Softwaregriesner@... | 02/11/2005 @ 01:50 PM (PST)
Open Source software Win y LinromeroGT | 02/10/2005 @ 10:13 AM (PST)
FreeSoftware?? Starting point for new programmersjohn_knickerbocker@... | 02/10/2005 @ 02:30 PM (PST)
Hmmm...bixbyru@... | 02/11/2005 @ 09:46 AM (PST)
CombinationTheChas | 02/05/2005 @ 02:04 PM (PST)
comborodneyjohnson2005@... | 02/07/2005 @ 09:46 PM (PST)
Variety of waysmaxwell edison | 02/05/2005 @ 08:19 PM (PST)
AVG doesn't fit the same categoryOz_Media | 02/06/2005 @ 12:41 PM (PST)
free anti-virusapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 08:42 AM (PST)
ThanksOz_Media | 02/07/2005 @ 09:43 AM (PST)
mehehapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 02:06 PM (PST)
butJaqui | 02/07/2005 @ 02:59 PM (PST)
interestingapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 03:51 PM (PST)
got the best os.Jaqui | 02/07/2005 @ 05:35 PM (PST)
ahem, re: LFSapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 07:15 PM (PST)
My experienceDwiebles | 02/08/2005 @ 06:56 AM (PST)
DweebleOz_Media | 02/08/2005 @ 08:04 AM (PST)
YahDwiebles | 02/08/2005 @ 08:20 AM (PST)
lfs...Jaqui | 02/08/2005 @ 03:08 PM (PST)
missing virus in scanJaqui | 02/08/2005 @ 03:12 PM (PST)
aptapotheon | 02/08/2005 @ 04:12 PM (PST)
you canJaqui | 02/09/2005 @ 05:03 AM (PST)
Yeah, I know.apotheon | 02/09/2005 @ 11:12 AM (PST)
oh yeah.Jaqui | 02/09/2005 @ 06:28 PM (PST)
One for AVGAmericium | 02/10/2005 @ 05:16 AM (PST)
Another For AVGfuture1investor@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:54 AM (PST)
Good, Bad, and Ugly?lynbor | 02/10/2005 @ 06:31 AM (PST)
I don't know about that...FresnoTech | 02/10/2005 @ 09:12 AM (PST)
Don't know the origin of your stats but they're wrong.sleepin'dawg | 02/12/2005 @ 09:33 PM (PST)
no thanksJaqui | 02/12/2005 @ 10:37 PM (PST)
MS ASOz_Media | 02/13/2005 @ 08:15 PM (PST)
incorrectanne_powell@... | 02/21/2005 @ 02:22 PM (PST)
Actually what is wrong with running several AV products?HAL 9000 | 02/21/2005 @ 04:20 PM (PST)
Reply to HAL 9000KaceyR | 02/22/2005 @ 07:33 AM (PST)
A perfect description of the way I set these things upHAL 9000 | 02/22/2005 @ 04:15 PM (PST)
Open Source AV???Swinky | 02/10/2005 @ 05:56 AM (PST)
What???mark.patelunas@... | 02/10/2005 @ 06:19 AM (PST)
exactlyapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 04:14 PM (PST)
Security by Obscurity?david_heath | 02/10/2005 @ 02:21 PM (PST)
Not really...bixbyru@... | 02/11/2005 @ 09:54 AM (PST)
good stuffapotheon | 02/11/2005 @ 10:14 PM (PST)
A point about AVG and Windows MErandy@... | 02/10/2005 @ 10:38 AM (PST)
Ahem. WinME.apotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 04:16 PM (PST)
I actually have a copy of it somewhere hereHAL 9000 | 02/10/2005 @ 08:05 PM (PST)
Scraping the barrelChoppit | 02/11/2005 @ 05:43 AM (PST)
Windows ME??? You're putting us on, right???sleepin'dawg | 02/12/2005 @ 09:46 PM (PST)
Heard about the CE + ME + NT hybrid they were working on a while back?AFoshee | 02/15/2005 @ 05:32 AM (PST)
HAH!apotheon | 02/16/2005 @ 02:05 PM (PST)
WinME Comes Pre-LobotomizedLouisWood | 02/15/2005 @ 07:44 AM (PST)
AVG is NOT so good...brendon@... | 02/10/2005 @ 11:32 AM (PST)
oddapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 04:18 PM (PST)
AVG goodMike@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:25 PM (PST)
and . . .apotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 11:01 PM (PST)
Why not two?Another Computer Guy | 02/11/2005 @ 12:04 PM (PST)
multiple AV solutionsapotheon | 02/11/2005 @ 10:18 PM (PST)
re: multiple AV solutionsAnother Computer Guy | 02/13/2005 @ 08:08 PM (PST)
AVG and salaries of programmerseeuwen.ky@... | 02/15/2005 @ 11:17 AM (PST)
Look at what happened to NetscapeBlack Panther | 02/06/2005 @ 06:25 PM (PST)
netscape freeJaqui | 02/06/2005 @ 10:32 PM (PST)
NETSCAPE killed itselfTampa Hillbilly | 02/10/2005 @ 07:03 AM (PST)
but...Jaqui | 02/10/2005 @ 02:06 PM (PST)
Universitesjdmercha | 02/07/2005 @ 07:58 AM (PST)
trueapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 12:17 PM (PST)
iT IS NOT ABOUT QUALITY IT IS ABOUT RISKbill.affeldt@... | 02/10/2005 @ 03:03 PM (PST)
Don't you have it backwards?david_heath | 02/10/2005 @ 04:51 PM (PST)
Generally speaking, yes...Praetorpal | 02/10/2005 @ 05:25 PM (PST)
That's almost as silly as...Praetorpal | 02/10/2005 @ 05:36 PM (PST)
That's almost as silly as...Praetorpal | 02/10/2005 @ 05:37 PM (PST)
That's almost as silly as...Praetorpal | 02/10/2005 @ 05:37 PM (PST)
What you're really saying is ...KaceyR | 02/11/2005 @ 08:27 AM (PST)
brilliantapotheon | 02/11/2005 @ 09:06 PM (PST)
Pay for it thenTony Hopkinson | 02/11/2005 @ 02:32 PM (PST)
Not all ...KaceyR | 02/07/2005 @ 08:48 AM (PST)
OpenOffice.orgapotheon | 02/07/2005 @ 12:21 PM (PST)
andJaqui | 02/07/2005 @ 02:52 PM (PST)
It does make you wonder ...KaceyR | 02/08/2005 @ 09:33 AM (PST)
well you could..Jaqui | 02/08/2005 @ 03:16 PM (PST)
I would love to standardize on one ...KaceyR | 02/10/2005 @ 07:27 AM (PST)
StarOfficetoomas@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:43 AM (PST)
Look for the Ulterior Motivejevans4949@... | 02/10/2005 @ 02:26 AM (PST)
Star Office vs. Open Officefuture1investor@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:59 AM (PST)
yupapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 04:24 PM (PST)
It DoesPKA | 02/10/2005 @ 08:58 AM (PST)
Something is wrong with numbersFresnoTech | 02/10/2005 @ 09:38 AM (PST)
downloads and usage statisicstoomas@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:52 AM (PST)
Aside from impersonation ...KaceyR | 02/10/2005 @ 01:16 PM (PST)
but...FresnoTech | 02/10/2005 @ 01:25 PM (PST)
I wouldn't be surprisedKaceyR | 02/11/2005 @ 08:43 AM (PST)
UnderstoodFresnoTech | 02/14/2005 @ 08:14 AM (PST)
Actually quite a lot of the reporting softwareHAL 9000 | 02/15/2005 @ 06:56 AM (PST)
From what I have been reading...bawd | 02/09/2005 @ 12:38 AM (PST)
a benefit to open source, other than costJaqui | 02/09/2005 @ 02:37 PM (PST)
World Peace?munezrhep | 02/10/2005 @ 01:07 AM (PST)
whirled peasapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 09:44 AM (PST)
Bazaar waysstomfi@... | 02/10/2005 @ 02:50 AM (PST)
patentsapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 12:53 PM (PST)
Making money from free softwarejohnlil | 02/10/2005 @ 03:16 AM (PST)
Are you being sincere or sarcastic?Praetorpal | 02/10/2005 @ 08:03 AM (PST)
Free Softwarejfreedle2@... | 02/10/2005 @ 04:18 AM (PST)
The joy of writing a good, useful program?TracyF | 02/10/2005 @ 04:51 AM (PST)
Supportdbristol@... | 02/10/2005 @ 04:58 AM (PST)
Similar supportgregry | 02/10/2005 @ 05:21 AM (PST)
Not the windThe Computer Doctor | 02/10/2005 @ 09:09 AM (PST)
I agree - someThe Computer Doctor | 02/10/2005 @ 09:15 AM (PST)
Actually I'd say unbelievableHAL 9000 | 02/12/2005 @ 06:54 AM (PST)
Using 10 year old software?Crake | 02/10/2005 @ 07:36 PM (PST)
Pre-existing conditiondbristol@... | 02/14/2005 @ 09:47 AM (PST)
interestingapotheon | 02/10/2005 @ 10:59 PM (PST)
Good/Bad?dbristol@... | 02/14/2005 @ 09:51 AM (PST)
Shareware . . . ?apotheon | 02/14/2005 @ 11:28 PM (PST)
Software is innocentChoppit | 02/11/2005 @ 06:02 AM (PST)
What happened?TheChas | 02/11/2005 @ 04:36 PM (PST)
Visio GPL alternativedstahl@... | 02/10/2005 @ 05:08 AM (PST)
Why do it for free.Myron_s | 02/10/2005 @ 06:03 AM (PST)
How do you live with yourself, Myron, ...datman | 02/10/2005 @ 06:36 AM (PST)
Quite easily thanks . . .Myron_s | 02/10/2005 @ 09:27 AM (PST)
"Buyer has complete authorityron_r_a | 02/11/2005 @ 10:37 PM (PST)
Free graphics programsraj_per317@... | 02/10/2005 @ 06:29 AM (PST)
Define Free SoftwareABERZO | 02/10/2005 @ 06:41 AM (PST)
It's a labor of love....mrs1622 | 02/10/2005 @ 06:51 AM (PST)
Best reason yet !!datman | 02/10/2005 @ 09:06 AM (PST)
Why pay for ...?georgeen@... | 02/10/2005 @ 06:58 AM (PST)
For some a matter of PrideAndeAnderson | 02/10/2005 @ 07:03 AM (PST)
Users inerciageorgeen@... | 02/10/2005 @ 07:27 AM (PST)
Is there no IT?MCS-1 | 02/10/2005 @ 07:33 AM (PST)
There are 3 types of OSS programmers...Phil Perry | 02/10/2005 @ 07:03 AM (PST)
CudosThe Computer Doctor | 02/10/2005 @ 09:31 AM (PST)
OSS Benefits Everyone -- Including Programmerstechrepublic@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:59 AM (PST)
Free Softwaregoofytek@... | 02/10/2005 @ 08:30 AM (PST)
Software as enabler rather than productgracedman | 02/10/2005 @ 09:13 AM (PST)
interesting...Jaqui | 02/10/2005 @ 05:54 PM (PST)
Free Can Be Greatfuture1investor@... | 02/10/2005 @ 09:51 AM (PST)
Free software and open source has a costheybryan@... | 02/10/2005 @ 11:37 AM (PST)
sometimes free is asJaqui | 02/10/2005 @ 05:52 PM (PST)
I disagree.apotheon | 02/14/2005 @ 11:33 PM (PST)
Making money from freewareBrian.Walters2@... | 02/10/2005 @ 12:08 PM (PST)
That's the Pointrojackson@... | 02/10/2005 @ 02:17 PM (PST)
Some don't want to make a living. Programming ...RealGem | 02/10/2005 @ 01:05 PM (PST)
Free Help Desk/Trouble Ticket softwareshook4brains | 02/10/2005 @ 04:29 PM (PST)
Defect Tracking SoftwareProjectWorker | 02/10/2005 @ 11:07 PM (PST)
Heres someChoppit | 02/11/2005 @ 05:30 AM (PST)
Help Desk SoftwareMCS-1 | 02/11/2005 @ 05:31 AM (PST)
Free as in speechacyberpunk@... | 02/10/2005 @ 04:43 PM (PST)
DevelopmentMCS-1 | 02/11/2005 @ 05:45 AM (PST)
Why do people keep asking this?!?bixbyru@... | 02/11/2005 @ 09:40 AM (PST)
spare timemrafrohead@... | 02/11/2005 @ 12:57 PM (PST)
How many "hands" do you have?????maxwell edison | 02/12/2005 @ 08:19 AM (PST)
Two, one for typing and the other for...mrafrohead@... | 02/12/2005 @ 11:31 PM (PST)
The trick to sipping lemonade while on TROz_Media | 02/13/2005 @ 08:22 PM (PST)
or off......mrafrohead@... | 02/14/2005 @ 03:18 PM (PST)
first-hand answerapotheon | 02/11/2005 @ 08:28 PM (PST)
The livelebdenat | 02/12/2005 @ 07:33 AM (PST)
I would imagine learning to spell is not high on their list of priorities!!sleepin'dawg | 02/12/2005 @ 09:59 PM (PST)
Free Software.bcjinsantafe | 02/12/2005 @ 02:53 PM (PST)
Bring on the free softwarerodneyjohnson2005@... | 02/19/2005 @ 10:42 PM (PST)
Any time mateOz_Media | 02/19/2005 @ 11:45 PM (PST)
sell out the companyBryan Lee | 02/13/2005 @ 07:58 PM (PST)
By keeping the information distributed along with the profitsj.penney@... | 02/14/2005 @ 10:25 AM (PST)
Paymentjrisner@... | 02/17/2005 @ 02:21 PM (PST)
Best list of freewareAl K | 02/21/2005 @ 06:29 PM (PST)

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