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   Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOlivei to All   
   Re: Gnome 49   
   10 Jan 26 21:07:54   
   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On 10 Jan 2026 14:42:21 GMT, Stéphane CARPENTIER wrote:   
      
   > Le 08-01-2026, Lawrence D’Oliveiro  a écrit :   
   >>   
   >> Do you see it as a viable business model to get people to use your   
   >> products for free?   
   >   
   > It depends on a lot of things, but it can be. Some company give the   
   > code for Free and manage to sell services around that. It can be   
   > certifications, formations, support, whatever.   
      
   How does that work if your competitors are copying your product for   
   free?   
      
   Because remember, this is how the Red Hat “conpsiracy” is supposed to   
   work.   
      
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