If there was no credible "business models" for free and open source software, then we would not be having any success stories to talk about in FOSS. But there are hundreds if not thousands of FOSS products out there. It just goes to prove that Open Source works. Granted there are always challenges, but somehow it works and many times with better products than proprietary alternatives.
Ikua
@Steve, sawa I shall rest my thread. However, as soon as is possible upon completion of my learning curve, I shall be setting up a site and start doing some basic development from there. I know what Im saying but it may not sound correct. Lets give it time and see how things work out. In the case of linux ubuntu and developing a dialer, all am saying is this as an example. If safaricom did not take up the suggestion ( as expected ), there was nothing stopping from developing it for ubuntu and localised it for free ( during free time ). Can you imagine all those who love php and mysql and build around it, did not have access to such or had to pay thousands?
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