Software below the poverty line
Open-source projects—not just commercial open source—have served as a critical driver for the improvement of products for decades. However, some software is going to remain closed source. It’s just the nature of first-mover advantage. But when transparency and extensibility are an issue, an open-source successor becomes a real threat.
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Joey DeBruincreativekitchen.so8 practical ways to make money with open-source projects.
1) Premium code: (Open-Core)
The open core model is a business strategy where you offer most of your code as free and open source.
However, an add-on commercial version is released as proprietary software.
Example: Dragula Pro by Zeno Rocha -($250K in 2.5 years )
2) Open SaaS:
Open SaaS allows u... See more
1) Premium code: (Open-Core)
The open core model is a business strategy where you offer most of your code as free and open source.
However, an add-on commercial version is released as proprietary software.
Example: Dragula Pro by Zeno Rocha -($250K in 2.5 years )
2) Open SaaS:
Open SaaS allows u... See more
Sachin Neravath on LinkedIn: I made $100k in revenue from an open-source JavaScript library in 14…
We are in the early stages of understanding how to fund writing. There is tension because we value good writing but don't want to pay for it or think it's the best business model.