I have noticed a trend developing in the business models of successful open source companies. These companies are implementing a business model that is based on dual licensing their software.
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crimperman
31 weeks 2 days 23 hours 26 min ago
a developing trend?
Not a bad article... but ...
This is not a *developing* trend, this is something that has been happening for sometime. The companies he mentions are not new to free software but as he implies they are indicative that opening up your code does not mean corporate suicide.
PS - will we get Markdown[1] on FSDaily? I'm used to it from FSM now and I miss it here :o)
[1] http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/