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Free Software Producer Culture & Commercial Perspectives Anoop John www.zyxware.com Consultation on  “ Future Directions of Free Software in Kerala” Organized by  ICFOSS  9 th  August 2011
A Producer Culture ,[object Object]
Philosophical buy-in is a pre-requisite
Production and distribution are key aspects
Community of Producers
Creation does not necessarily mean coding
Contribution is not aligned with opportunities to make super normal profits ,[object Object]
Free Software in Industry ,[object Object]

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