Comments on: The Most Free(tm) Way to Make Money from Open Source http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/ Puppet development, configuration management, and less Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ashokeban http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/comment-page-3/#comment-2581 ashokeban Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:29:33 +0000 http://madstop.com/?p=61#comment-2581 Wonderful Article! I have bookmarked this page and I love to share this with my friends and circle of influence.<br><br><a href="http://www.thebestcasinoguide.com" rel="nofollow">Online Casino</a> Wonderful Article! I have bookmarked this page and I love to share this with my friends and circle of influence.

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]]> By: Life in Australia http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/comment-page-3/#comment-2578 Life in Australia Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:36:44 +0000 http://madstop.com/?p=61#comment-2578 As far as I see it, requiring copyright attribution restricts the developer community, while providing commercial add-ons doesn’t restrict anyone anywhere, it just says that some of my code isn’t free. As far as I see it, requiring copyright attribution restricts the developer community, while providing commercial add-ons doesn’t restrict anyone anywhere, it just says that some of my code isn’t free.

]]> By: insuranceadvice http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/comment-page-3/#comment-2575 insuranceadvice Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:15:40 +0000 http://madstop.com/?p=61#comment-2575 I also think that companies can charge for addons.They have to make a living.The problem is too many companies try to be OSS but they do not actually realize that you need to eat and pay bills.Commercial support is also an option like you said,but not even canonical is making a profit with that.It is not difficult to monetize OSS but is definitely not easy. I also think that companies can charge for addons.They have to make a living.The problem is too many companies try to be OSS but they do not actually realize that you need to eat and pay bills.Commercial support is also an option like you said,but not even canonical is making a profit with that.It is not difficult to monetize OSS but is definitely not easy.

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]]> By: Cotton Yarn Exporter http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/comment-page-3/#comment-2567 Cotton Yarn Exporter Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:24:00 +0000 http://madstop.com/?p=61#comment-2567 To me, community is the big differentiator. If a given OSS project doesn’t actually care enough about a community, then open core is basically a sales tool. To me, community is the big differentiator. If a given OSS project doesn’t actually care enough about a community, then open core is basically a sales tool.

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]]> By: USD Guy http://madstop.com/2009/02/28/the-most-freetm-way-to-make-money-from-open-source/comment-page-3/#comment-2511 USD Guy Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:33:40 +0000 http://madstop.com/?p=61#comment-2511 It is true that the copyright attribute might cripple the ability of other developers. But from the orginal developers point of view, isn't it nice to get at least some credit for the original work and the hours spend on producing the software?<br>I guess a non-forced copyright attribution is fine.<br><br>-Mark It is true that the copyright attribute might cripple the ability of other developers. But from the orginal developers point of view, isn't it nice to get at least some credit for the original work and the hours spend on producing the software?
I guess a non-forced copyright attribution is fine.

-Mark

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