This video may seem like spam at first. But listen carefully to the speaker. He makes points that are very appropriate for all popular CMS software. More use of this type of business model would serve to solve one of the largest problems in CMS projects, new user support for unsupported code.

GPL sofware consmers

When it comes to support on the various CMS websites you will find it very hard to wade through all of the crap and background noise. If you finally do get help you may find that you need to hire a web developer to get you through the tough parts. Many get stuck with developers that are new to that CMS or unfamiliar with its inner workings. This can lead to disaster. What this video is about is a way of preventing this from happening. Rather than trying to offer money to fix things after the fact you might want to consider purchasing a package. While the software is initially free, buying what you need in a bundle gives you more stability and security. Checkout the video for details.

A business model

If you are a web developer the business model described is a good one. But you also have to be careful about your reputation and actual costs. So many of the top CMS projects need more web developers and businesses that use this model. It not only provides a service to the end user it also can benefit the GPL software project in that bugs are discovered sooner. Module and extension developers can also benefit from this because more will be known about compatibility and problems that arise from mixing extensions and modules.

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