Open Source vs. Closed Source

[Bruce Dawson]

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Christopher Schmidt wrote:

|...

|Given that this is a relatively simple program (The original version is
|less than 100 lines of code properly spaced), is there a better, more
|open way to attempt to make money off the application? To be honest, I'm
|not entirely convinced that the path I've chosen will work, but I also
|know that providing the source to applications has never gotten me a
|dime, so a single person with enough interest in what I've done can not
|only make my day, but increase my return on investment.

Have you thought of providing the source for free, but charge for an
installable binary (perhaps as an installation package)?

A lot of software for PDA's is a pain to build and download to the
device. I'm willing to pay for a service/product that gives me that
convenience (and the original source).

- --Bruce
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