Time was software makers could make a living just selling CD-ROMs in
shrink-wrapped boxes. They'd of course augment their income by selling
support, but few devs enjoyed "is your computer plugged in?"
hand-holding. With everything now open-source, selling support is now all
their income.
Same thing happened to music industry. Artists could live off record sales alone,
but ever since napster, going on tour is no longer optional if they want to
maintain a proper rockstar standard of living.
Same thing happened to music industry. Artists could live off record sales alone, but ever since napster, going on tour is no longer optional if they want to maintain a proper rockstar standard of living.