Craig Burton on VA Linux and Hybrid Models

Craig Burton comments on VA Linux’s move to sell software. I think he’s on the mark here. (As if you hadn’t guessed from reading The Software Commons). I’ve never been a believer in Free Software. I’ve generally thought of the Open Source folks as being a bit more pragmatic.

But, my view has always been that free, open source is appropriate for some things. Non-free software makes sense for others. (I’m not completely sure about “closed source”. There are enough software products that die out that it would be nice to have the source for things you use.)