Repeat after me:
Open Source is a Software Development Model, not a Business Model
Open Source is a Software Development Model, not a Business Model
Open Source is a Software Development Model, not a Business Model
. ..
Business models include selling products and services. Software
Development Models (SDMS) are about how you build SW. While the
development model may change how you can apply the business model, it is
NOT a business model. Structured Development is NOT a business model.
Code Review is NOT a business model. Extreme Programming is NOT a
business model. Open Source is NOT a business model.
This is getting to be a hot button with me, because I continue to see
these "Open Source Businesses are failing, Open Source doesn't work"
stories. Guess what - 80% of ALL new businesses fail! Numerous
proprietary SW companies have also recently failed. Service companies
have failed. HW manufacturers have failed. Does that mean the assembly
line is a failed business model?
Companies that figure out how to build businesses in the service and
product industries USING Open Source Development will succeed. Because
they will recognize that the ultimate in business is MEETING YOUR
CUSTOMER'S NEEDS. And they will meet their customer needs
faster/better/cheaper with Open Source. Period.
jeff
"Kenneth E. Lussier" opined:
>All,
>
>I was just reading this article on Kero5hin:
>http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2001/5/17/63515/2438 . It
>is just someone thinking about open sourse(Linux, specifically) based
>business models and why they cannot work. It isn't the typical rant
>about OSS not being mature/stable/secure enough. The comments that
>follow the article are fairly insightful, too.
>
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