http://www.metafilter.com/tags/valinux Posts tagged with 'valinux' at MetaFilter. Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:38:45 -0800 Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:38:45 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/9610/ <a href="http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6954900.html">I think I just melted my irony meter.</a> The radically innovative new plan at VA Linux is to reach profitability by selling proprietary software. <small><small>(Larry Augustin has invented <i>Microsoft!</i>)</small></small> But not just any software; they're going to sell the software which operates SourceForge, one of the largest repositories of open source software in the world. And this is now going to become the core business; they may even change the company name. I can't wait to see what the folks on SlashDot think of this! (VA Linux also operates SlashDot.) tag:metafilter.com,2001:site.9610 Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:38:45 -0800 business linux proprietary software valinux Steven Den Beste http://www.metafilter.com/408/ Who says there's no money in Linux? With VA Linux's recent IPO, Eric Raymond just made a cool <a href='http://linuxtoday.com/stories/13512.html'>35-40 million dollars</a>. tag:metafilter.com,1999:site.408 Fri, 10 Dec 1999 20:51:36 -0800 bubble economy EricRaymond ESR IPO Linux LinuxToday VALinux wealth mathowie