How do free software developers make money?

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dim7CE2014-11-15 21:44:05

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dim7CE, 2014-11-15 21:44:05

How do free software developers like: Canonical, Red Hat, The Document Foundation, etc. get money or even funds to work on their products?

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Spetros, 2014-11-15
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Through technical support for their products.

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Eddy_Em, 2014-11-16
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By the way, these firms do not only develop open source software, so, in addition to technical support, they have a proprietary source of income.
Well, individual developers usually devote their free time to open source software. And they can work even as a locksmith, even as a janitor!