Here are some viable software business models, specifically around making money while open sourcing code.
Depends on how you define "some". For example "those who are content with the terms of the GPL"...
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Sure, but selling FOSS to those in violation of the GPL doesn't sound like a tremendous business model to me.. :)
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And all the examples I can think up that make sense as business model (commercial users, military users, non-academic, etc) violate the OSD.
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Its not about compliance with the OSD, but about surviving as a commercial entity with a business model that allows code based cooperation.
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You are refuting an argument that I didn't make. All I said is that you can't call it open source unless you comply with the OSD.
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And my point you replied to was that you *can* adhere to OSD while effectively selecting a large audience who feels they need to pay to use.
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Because of both culture and "need' to use other third party libraries they can't GPL.
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