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Why Apache and other software companies are developing open sources software ?
There ane many reasons, which are NOT surprisingly all related to making profit of the software :-)
Aside from all this, there are many TRUE FREE and OPEN source software/SDKs out there that have nothing to do with earning money. Simply those people like to fill their free time with coding!
It is a good start for software product; once you get the attention of users, you can easily charge them for fees and if they really like your product they will pay.
you have the authority to change the source code , review, test update ......etc
Today open-source software has become critical for almost every organization. Almost everything requires open source software, be it telecommunication systems, inventory, accounting, personal productivity applications, contact management and operating systems amongst others
If a customer need full fledged software then he must buy open source software.