Jamie Allen, Typesafe's Director of Global Services published an interesting point of view on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamie_allen/status/557400131541020673 And he's right of course. We are constantly reminded of the fact that we should support FOSS projects on which we depend. Just recently, Wikipedia had this huge banner on top of it, asking for money, and we probably … Continue reading Open Source Doesn’t Need More Support. It Needs Better Business Models
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Suis-je Groovy? No! What Pivotal’s Decision Means for Open Source Software
Today there was great news in the JVM ecosystem. Pivotal, the company who is committed to OSS has become a bit less committed: The reaction in the community were largely summarised by the hashtag #jesuisgroovy: https://twitter.com/jbaruch/status/557129532931469314 The interesting part in Pivotal's announcement is this one: The decision to conclude its sponsorship of Groovy and Grails … Continue reading Suis-je Groovy? No! What Pivotal’s Decision Means for Open Source Software
Free Open Source with Commercial Support
Have you ever thought about "Free" Open Source with commercial support vs. commercial software? We have and we found that the following is true: Free Open Source Software with commercial support ... is the best business model for companies selling services for very complex OSS software where customers might lack skilled personnel. This includes things … Continue reading Free Open Source with Commercial Support