Stallman interview on free software

I like GNU.linux but FSF is a political group as well which i dislike. they run attack ads just as well as the pros

mmmmmmm... thinkpad...

@KRKahn87
open-source bullshit?
Make money?
If you are from 1987, please grow up first and come back over a couple of years,....

That's great Richard, hey let me ask you this: How am I supposed to feed my family in this open-source bullshit world you speak of? Writing really good documentation? Providing really good support at a high price? You're such a bullshit artist.

This is a very common naive criticism and sounds like you do not know what you are talking about by confusing open-source and free-software. I work for a company that mainly produces open source software, and believe me we are making money and I am being challenged with what I do.

Perhaps you enjoy what you do, but who is to say your consumers enjoy your product? Are you making a profit from documentation and support only? If that's the case who is to say you aren't making a lousy product and promising stellar support?

Look you ask a question about making money and replied that one. We are not making profit from documentation and support only. I do image analysis segmentation and etc and I actually did not support any software in the sense that most people think. I am not saying that open source necessarily means better software, just wanted to point out that we DO make money. If this is going to make you happier I do not like this guy that much either. I wish he stopped behaving like the Jesus of software.

He's not telling you to quit your job. Even if you're a codewhore for a company, you may still have fun with codelove in your spare time.

That's like a blood-diamond salesman saying he has to make a living.