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by BillSeitz
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Jul 26, 2007 5:49 am |
Michael Sippey raises the idea of Patron Age as a software Business Model.
That might cover Mitch Kapor's underwriting of OSAF/Chandler.
Which raises an interesting question: if you're the rich guy, do you want to keep the results so you're the only one running that special app, or do you want to launch an Open Source project? I guess the developer would have to agree on the approach, and [Open Sourcing] might make it harder to sell similar commissions.
Hmm, or is maybe a little bit of customization something that makes it feel unique? So maybe there's a market in taking existing Open Source apps and customizing them, like doing car detailing?
Bill Seitz, fluxent at gmail dot com, Weblog