Hello All,
Openoffice.org is open source platform . its extensible architecture allows developers to develop OOo plugins.
I was surprised when i read in news that FSF is willing to compile a list of free OOo plugins
FSF To Create OpenOffice Library of FOSS Extensions Only . this means there exist some commercial OOo plugins. this surprised me as i don't Imagine how a user who chose OOo could pay for a OOo plugin. this sounds not consistent with the OS nature of OOo suite.
what do you think guys of making commercial OOo plugins?
is it ethical ? (well ethical may be a big
word!)
is it a good approach to build a successful business?
should all OOo developers open source their plugins?
what are your argument for or against commercial OOo plugins?
Thanks much.