Kurt M. Weber wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > >> We have build many extensions to improve the functionality of MediaWiki. >> It is for >> Enterprise use as Knowledge management infrastructure. The name of the >> extensions and additional >> functionality is Wikibox Blue. The software is propriety. >> >> It can be hosted as SAAS >> >> Today there has been a request if automatic signing of thread is >> possible in the discussion page. >> This is standard functionality in WikiForum. Which can be used in the >> talk namespace. >> >> But it is propriety software. So it can not be used. >> >> My question is here : Please convince me I have to make my propriety >> software open source. >> >> > You really shouldn't make it open source. If your business model at all > involves making money directly off these extensions, then open-sourcing > it will remove any barrier whatsoever to people paying you for them. > It's simply absurd. > > Kurt M. Weber > [email protected] > Kurt, thank you for really thinking with me. I have been thinking about this. I feel Open Source is good. But Open Source is not enough. I feel like intension must also open. So my Business model is open. See http://www.wikiation.nl/Business_model This is quite rare thing to do.
You are right. There must be a barrier between my SAAS Wikibox Blue and Open Source Wikibox Blue. My ability of making money really depends on these extensions. Thats why they are so valueble to me. Kurt to you and to all. I really appreciate the way you are thinking we me. This is important to me. Regards Bernard > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
