OSBC: Open Source: Why Freedom Makes a Better Business Model
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| Then he suggested some business models like taking donations,
| selling ads, dual licensing, selling ad-on features, etc. You
| must give customers a compelling reason to buy - but make sure
| that it's not so compelling that the open source community
| doesn't abandon you to create an alternative. Lastly he said,
| realize that customers want everything to be free. Customers
| aren't worried about your profitability.
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http://www.openlogic.com/blogs/2007/05/osbc-open-source-why-freedom-makes-a-better-business-model/
The New Economics of IT, Part II
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| Most system integrators have grown fat and happy in the proprietary
| world. They'll be the first to tell you that open source is a great
| vision, but the reality is that "you need to rely on the established
| vendors." They're just afraid for their business model. Unisys and
| CapGemini have established open source practices. See what
| they have to say.
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http://www.navicasoft.com/Newsletters/April%202007%20Newsletter.htm
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