- Open Source Proves Elusive as a Business Model – NYTimes.com – Whether open-source firms are practical as long-term businesses, however, is a much murkier question.
The best-known open-source company is Red Hat, which produces a variant of the Linux operating system for server computers. Like most of its peers, Red Hat offers a free version of its base product and relies on selling support services and extra tools for revenue. In its last fiscal year, which ended in March, the company’s revenue rose 25 percent to $653 million, and it reported net income of $79 million. - Open-Source Business Models Aren’t Dead-End Streets – GigaOM – This year, open-source platforms and applications have shown how truly disruptive and influential they can be. However, The New York Times is getting lots of attention with a story that says successful open-source business models remain elusive.
- If You’re Looking For The Open Source Business Model, You’re Looking For The Wrong Thing | Techdirt – But that misses the point. Open source software, by itself, shouldn’t be much of a business. Just as music isn’t much of a business by itself, but it can be a huge component of a larger business, open source software is part of what helps many other businesses.
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