Z:gnu-www-ja-pragmatic--3fd41f-Proprietary software developme/en

Proprietary software development does not contribute to our community, but its developers often want handouts from us. Free software users can offer free software developers strokes for the ego&mdash;recognition and gratitude&mdash;but it can be very tempting when a business tells you, &ldquo;Just let us put your package in our proprietary program, and your program will be used by many thousands of people!&rdquo; The temptation can be powerful, but in the long run we are all better off if we resist it.