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Dear all,
While browsing on Slashdot.org I came across this article
entitled "FOSS Business Model Broken" and I think its worth reading it.
The link to the article is
http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/08/12/02/2354248.shtml.
The summary is:
/"Stuart Cohen, former CEO of Open Source Development Labs, has
written an op-ed on BusinessWeek claiming that the traditional open
source business model, which relies solely on support and service
revenue streams, is failing to meet the expectations of investors. He
discusses the 'great paradox' of the FOSS business model
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2008/tc20081130_276152.htm>,
saying: 'For anyone who hasn't been paying attention to the software
industry lately, I have some bad news. The open source business model
is broken. Open source code is generally great code, not requiring
much support. So open source companies that rely on support and
service alone are not long for this world.' Cohen goes on to outline
the beginnings of a business model that can work for FOSS going forward."/Regards, Abhishek Singh -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkk59w8ACgkQsV11d0QeiCQ4IQCeJFVXj6pF8DXVLpKsDXTWdeFi 4xUAn2IwzB04gU65xMgoz4QxfgyZMTXz =HUVh -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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