Aseem Rane wrote:
You can always charge for supporting your software. I am sure you knew that :p Customize it on demand. You can opt for dual licensing if that suits your business. And you have advantages of bazar style of coding over the closed source software.
And already some companies are doing that. Successfully till now.
So the bottom line is that FOSS cannot make money on sales. They can only make money through service and customization. This happens only for big customers. Thats why the home or small office customers remain untouched by FOSS companies. Thats where commercial closed software fills the gap. If FOSS versions are available for doing the same tasks, the customer will simply download that software and use it for free. He still doesn't generate revenue for the FOSS maker.
Regards,
Rony.
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