primarily a subsidization mechanism for low-quality code.
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a system of distribution of goods that is viable only in a highly socialized economic system
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an illustration of the concept that "you get what you pay for".
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good for sharing do-it-yourself utilities and code that one would write anyway, but a shot in the dark for new large-scale projects
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neither intrinsically good nor bad, merely an alternative licensing method.
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useful for the sense of community that it builds.
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a successful system and capable of generating profit when there is enough critical development effort, a large and loyal user base, and significant market penetration (cf. Linux, Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird, OpenOffice.org)
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sustainable in tandem with a healthy commercial component
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replacing commercial software in many, if not all, sectors of the field of software publishing.
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