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Comment on Comparing open source and proprietary software markets by Dirk Riehle

This is a discussion on Comment on Comparing open source and proprietary software markets by Dirk Riehle within the Open Source News and Opinion forums, part of the Open Source Analytics category; So, I’ve long wondered: Let’s assume single-vendor commercial open source turns out to be the better model, delivering superior software faster better cheaper. Why then would single vendor open source ...

2nd November 2010, 09:46 PM	#1
Latest News Headlines News Bot Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15,085	Comment on Comparing open source and proprietary software markets by Dirk Riehle So, I’ve long wondered: Let’s assume single-vendor commercial open source turns out to be the better model, delivering superior software faster better cheaper. Why then would single vendor open source firms not start charging an upfront license fee? Today I see it as an attempt to disrupt the market and get in when tackling an existing 800 pound gorilla, but I don’t see any economic reason why they wouldn’t try extracting that money too. More from James Dixon’s Blog ...

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