Free Software, Real Profits
Socially responsible investing begs the question: Is it financially viable? The same question arises with regard to free, or open source, software. Free software is clearly beneficial to society, but is it good for business?
Software is a lucrative, high-margin industry. Individuals and companies pay up when it comes to buying or upgrading software. Yet most people have never looked at the code for the programs they use. So when terms like "open source" and "free software" get thrown around, I like to start from the beginning.
Would you pay for a closed recipe?
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