by Tondoteottotote on October 12th, 2005

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How does Linux make money if the OS is available for free?

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by Bryan Shearer on November 2nd, 2005
There are many different commercially available distributions of linux. They make most of their money by customizing(for their particular focus group), packaging, and selling the operating system to end users. They also make money by providing tech support for these distributions and website adverts.
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