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> 2010/7/19 drew Roberts :
> > On Monday 19 July 2010 12:12:54 you wrote:
> >> Maybe they always overlap somehow, software needs support. Really good
> >> and complex software need more support than one person can do just
> >> with his free time. I am not sure from where this support could come
> >> from.
> >
> > I keep thinking that industry groups would be wise to support the
> > development of Free software for their industries.
> >
> > For instance:
> >
> > Locksmiths
> >
http://www.aloa.org/
> >
http://www.uklocksmithsassociation.co.uk/
> >
http://www.masterlocksmiths.com.au/home.aspx
> >
> > Barbers, Beauty Salons, Furniture Stores, Ocean Engineers, Corner Grocery
> > Stores, what have you.
> >
> > all the best,
> >
> > drew
> >
> >> From universities, donations, companies, governments? The Linux
> >> kernel, for example, is very complex and needs a lot of work all the
> >> time since new hardware and software need it , and it is well
> >> supported by really big companies like google, novell and red har.
> >> Other areas this is not so easy to get support from companies, so I
> >> now just can think of the other options: donations from people that
> >> make money or work seriouly with the software, universities and
> >> government programmes. The last one seems unlikely to happen but here
> >> in Brazil the present government is officially supporting Linux and
> >> some software projects. Donations from professionals and Universities
> >> can help Free Software a lot too.
> >>
> >>
> >> 2010/7/19 drew Roberts
> >>
> >> > On Sunday 18 July 2010 11:36:42 you wrote:
> >> > > On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 10:04 AM, drew Roberts