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Current Newswire: This is Why I Love Linux Boxee now open to all Ubuntu users A New, Easy To Use Disk Formatter For GNOME Help On The Way: Five Great Linux Support Sites Artwork for Ubuntu Jaunty Already Impressive Memo to Dell: Pump Ubuntu Into Your Global Partner Network Vietnam to widely use open source software Commercial open source business strategies in 2009 and beyond ReactOS - Open Source Windows New Freescale processors target Linux netbooks Unix/Red Hat Systems Adminsitrator The Computer Merchant, Ltd US-PA-Lansdale Post A Job | Post A Resume The Most Irritating Question in the World Sep 19, 2007, 01 :00 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (3197 reads) (Other stories by John Mark Walker) [ Thanks to JM for this link. ] "While I'm waiting on my brain to cough up the rest of the 'Open Source Macro vs. Micro' series, I thought I'd post about the Most. Irritating. Question. Ever: "'OMG! Like, how are Open Source developers gonna get paid???' "...usually asked in some worrisome tone, as if Open Source developers around the world were, like, starving or something and panhandling on the street. So here's a quick test on the absurdity of this question..." Complete Story Related Stories: Editor's Note: Whose Rules, Free or Proprietary?(Feb 09, 2007) CNET News: Say What? Debian Developers are 'Childish'(Dec 20, 2006) Editor's Note: Beware of Suits Bearing Code(Jul 28, 2006) Editor's Note: Rich and Snooty(Jan 13, 2006) No talkbacks posted.   Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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