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Originally Posted by Razasharp

I doubt they would sell minor hacks, but if they did sell other larger ones, then I'd be glad they were available at a small cost than not at all

With regards to the wages of just one full-time php coder for vB.org, I'm pretty sure they can afford it - remember they are a business making money, this isn't open source we're talking about.

Why not sell minor hacks? If you need a hack in particular there are many coders that are willing to assist for the right price, and that's what you have to find.

We are talking about open source. The code is open for everyone to view and has nothing with it being free or providing a paid for product.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source

Yes, they are a business, like all businesses they are out to make money. If their costs go up, either prices will go up, or they will charge for their services. I do not see Jelsoft providing a php coder a wage to support the hacks on this website or providing any type of free hack service at all. My .02 cents anyways.