yeah, I understand working on open source on things like Linux, of course I drive by RedHat HQ, and I know a large part of what they have done is accomplished by like minded people cooperating, sharing resources, knowledge and experience to build something better then anything else 'out there'. There is a cost and a benefit, whether or not it is monetary is unconsequential, as what motivates some is the same thing that stops others dead in their tracks. From the community around Linux one of the major motivational factors was/is doing something better then the giant ~ for nothing. But then again working on freeware and giving it away builds a network and from this network comes opportunities.

So the angle or payoff is still there, always is, always will be, it is just a matter of understanding that all angles and payoffs are not immediate nor monetary.

That's my story and I'm sticking with it.

example: I go to church regularly and tithe. I don't get an immediate or direct monetary payoff, but as it is something 'I' believe in, my 'angle' is transparent in that my reward will come later. Best payoff I can think of

I will take time later to research the sources mentioned here, I started adulthood as a programmer ~ seemingly eons ago ~ and it might be fun to learn and play around with some of this stuff, just for kicks. Thanks!

Meanwhile, I'll stick around here and with REW

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Advanced Real Estate Services & Staging
Pinehurst, North Carolina

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Yes I'm biased, but BrokerExec is a pretty good app and it's just gone open source for those of you that are interested.

I am interested in checking out your app, but I can not access your site. Any idea on when you will be up and running again?

Joey, Broker exec was banned for spamming, the links in your quote and his original post have been removed.

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