How Will Companies Ever Make Money Off Open-Source?

How Will Companies Ever Make Money Off Open-Source?

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| | | | jduprey | April 3rd, 2005

Current Mood: curious

”[_…It’s not a matter of ‘giving away’. Instead, Sun is joining with the other smart folks out there and contributing to the commons of many communities to create and enhance the pool of software from which ‘publications’ such as JDS are then derived. Sun has always believed that business success comes not from eliminating competitors or always ‘coming first’ but from creating marketplaces in which Sun and others can all succeed - “a rising tide lifts all boats.”

There will be other ‘publications’ you could choose - you could even assemble your own if you wish. But the right editorial outlook at the right subscription price will allow Sun to monetize its software investment more effectively than a closed sale of a sealed product ever could in our new, massively connected society._](http://www.sys-con.com/java/46131.cfm)”

-Discussed on Slashdot..

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Tags: geek, opensource

*[April 3rd, 2005]: 2005-04-03T15:26:00+03:00