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Business models for open-source software

Software companies focusing on the development of open-source software (OSS) employ a variety of business models to solve the challenge of making profits from software that is under an open-source license. Each of these business strategies rest on the premise that users of open-source technologies are willing to purchase additional software features…

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Not selling code

Selling users

Selling code once

Pre-selling code

Selling licensing deals

Selling proprietary additives

Other common business models

Funding

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FOSS and economy

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Business models for open-source software

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software open-source source open business free license proprietary code companies commercial also models model approach product funding development support services

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the Mozilla Foundationinstance ofBranded merchandiseSome open-source organizations0.80text
the Wikimedia Foundation sell branded merchandise articles like t-shirtsinstance ofBranded merchandiseSome open-source organizations0.80text
coffee mugsinstance ofBranded merchandiseSome open-source organizations0.80text
Qt.Selling certificatesinstance ofit is not a second license choice.Richard Stallman has previously suggested selling exceptions to projects0.80text
use of trademarkAnother financing approach is innovated by Moodleinstance ofit is not a second license choice.Richard Stallman has previously suggested selling exceptions to projects0.80text
an open source learning management systeminstance ofit is not a second license choice.Richard Stallman has previously suggested selling exceptions to projects0.80text
community platforminstance ofit is not a second license choice.Richard Stallman has previously suggested selling exceptions to projects0.80text
Qtinstance ofit is not a second license choice.Richard Stallman has previously suggested selling exceptions to projects0.80text
data librariesinstance ofbut sell licenses to proprietary add-ons0.80text
the Linux kernel may have contributors from dozens of companies which useinstance ofA larger project0.80text
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as well as hobbyistinstance ofA larger project0.80text

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